Question

What would have been some of the implications of Homer's being a blind poet? Select all that apply.

He would have had more difficulty memorizing the works for oration
V Homer was really blind, he certainly would have had difficulty transcribing his poems without assistance.
He would have had a companion or scribe who followed him around, helping him in his travels and recording his stories.
His audiences would have had to concentrate more on the text, rather than allowing Homer's appearance to distract them.
His medical requirements would have hampered his creative abilities.

Answer 1

• If Homer was really blind, he certainly would have had difficulty transcribing his poems without assistance.
• He would have had a companion or scribe who followed him around, helping him in his travels and recording his stories.

Step-by-step explanation:

Although there´s no reliable evidence of Homer being blind, there´s a widespread myth among some scholars that he was. It´s known that his poems were orally transmitted and were put into written form around the eighth centuries BC.

If he was indeed blind, the implications would be that he would need assistance transcribing his poems, most likely a scribe who followed him around to record his stories.

There´s no reason to think that blindness would impair him from memorizing the works for oration, nor would it lessen his creative abilities.

And him being blind or not should have no relation with his audiences allowing Homer's appearance to distract them.