# Homer — The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft character guide

> Homer in The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft by George Gissing.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Who they are

Epic poet whose works are alluded to in reflections on literature.

## Relationships

### [Odysseus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_private_papers_of_henry_ryecroft_se/characters/odysseus)

_psychological_

Homer created Odysseus as his protagonist, embodying the hero's journey and cunning intelligence in the Odyssey.

## In the story

### [Spring Memories and the Hardships of Youth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_private_papers_of_henry_ryecroft_se/chapters/x)

Mentioned as one of the few books Ryecroft possessed during his impoverished days.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_private_papers_of_henry_ryecroft_se/chapters/v)

One of the great authors Ryecroft reads on Sunday.

### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_private_papers_of_henry_ryecroft_se/chapters/xxvii)

Mentioned as a poet whose full music is inaccessible across time.

### [The Bedstead of Odysseus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_private_papers_of_henry_ryecroft_se/chapters/xv)

Author of the Odyssey, whose description of Odysseus's bedstead inspires Ryecroft's reflections.

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