上游充通大粤 Who is Homer? SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Homer(The poet) Bard,wandering Preliterate culture Storytelling,oral performance of poetry Oral transmission, memorization Stories of their heroes 8 th Century B.C.Who is Homer? Homer (The poet) Bard，wandering Preliterate culture Storytelling, oral performance of poetry Oral transmission, memorization Stories of their heroes 8 th Century B.C