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What do we know for sure about Homer? Select all that apply.

He was from Ionia.
The scholars at Alexandria treated him as a single poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey.
"He" was really a woman named Nausicaa.
He was blind.
We know that someone—individually or collectively—wrote The Odyssey.
A good deal of controversy surrounds the poet's identity.

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We know that someone—individually or collectively—wrote The Odyssey.

A good deal of controversy surrounds the poet's identity
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Answer:

We know the following for sure about Homer:

The scholars at Alexandria treated him as a single poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey.

We know that someone—individually or collectively—wrote The Odyssey.

A good deal of controversy surrounds the poet's identity.

Step-by-step explanation:

Homer was the author of "Illiad" and "Odyssey" which are the two great epics of Greek literature. The two epics provide a bridge to learn about the culture of Greece.

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