# Homer — Victory Odes character guide

> Homer in Victory Odes by Pindar.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-victory-odes

## Who they are

Legendary poet, author of the Iliad and Odyssey, cited by Pindar.

## In the story

### [II For Timodemus of Acharnae](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/chapters/ii)

Cited as the source of the tradition of beginning songs with praise of Zeus.

### [IV For Melissus of Thebes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/chapters/iv)

Praised for setting the standard of poetic fame that preserves noble deeds for all time.

## Links

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