Homer

    Homer, the respected Greek poet,was believed to be the composer of the incredible Iliad and also the Odyssey. Both of these pieces of art were very influential to other people and to the ancient Greek culture. He was born in the 700’s BC, and scholars think that the pieces were written between the 700-800’s BC. The Iliad was an amazing work of art that tells the story of the Trojan War and the extreme bravery and honor in the soldiers. The Odyssey was based on the Greek hero Odysseus when Greece defeated Troy and the Trojans. Homer may have lived on the Eastern shore of he Aegean  Sea or the island of Khios. Some people do not think he ever lived. The Trojan war which was written about in The Odyssey was fought between Troy and Greece in 1250 BC.

Olivia Ensor Coolidge

Olivia Ensor Coolidge was born in London, England on October the sixteenth 1908. She studied at Oxford University at Somerville College. Later Olivia received a BA (Bachelor of Arts) in 1931 and an MA (Master of Arts) in 1940. For a while Ms. Coolidge was a teacher in both the USA and England. The very first book that Coolidge wrote -and was published- was called “Greek Myths”; she is well known for her historical fiction and her biographies. During her career she earned the Newberry Award for her book “ Men of Athens”.