Join us this April for NHM Online Discussions: Poetry Month to celebrate the rich legacy of Greek and Greek American poets, both past and present. Let's explore their contributions, share stories, and honor the profound impact they've had on history and culture.

The Origin of Homer’s Poems

Discover the origins of Homer’s epic tales of gods, heroes, and monsters. Delve into the Neolithic Indo-European origins of this poetry, unraveling the linguistic and cultural threads that connect ancient Greece to a vast tapestry of poetic traditions dating back to the dawn of human society.

By examining linguistic similarities and shared mythic motifs across Indo-European poetry serves as a backdrop to understanding the cross-cultural fertilization that influenced the development of Greek epic poetry. Comparisons between linguistic structures and thematic elements reveal fascinating connections, offering insights into the ways stories and poetic forms migrated and adapted across ancient societies.

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