Who’s Afraid Of Homer?
By PAUL KRAUSE Homer was not a Christian. Homer wasn’t an Athenian either. Yet he is now considered part of the Christian and Athenian inheritance in culture and education — he finds a place of prominence in Christian education which seeks to revitalize the genius and contributions of Athens to Western civilization.Homer is the greatest poet of all time. I have written on Homer somewhat extensively in various places. I love the blind traveling poet whose name is attributed to two of the most foundational works of the Western literary canon influencing over two millennia of Western literature.Homer’s influence also extends beyond Europe and the European diaspora. He is widely read in the Arab world, where he is considered the…Continue Reading