The Odyssey is traditionally attributed to Homer, an ancient Greek poet believed to have lived around the 8th century BCE. Homer is credited as the author of both the Odyssey and the Iliad , which are foundational epic poems of ancient Greek literature
. The Odyssey was likely composed between 750 and 650 BCE, originally as part of an oral tradition before being written down in Homeric Greek
. While the authorship is traditionally ascribed to Homer, modern scholarship often debates whether a single individual wrote the poem or whether it was the product of multiple contributors compiling oral stories over time
. In summary, Homer is the figure most commonly credited with writing the Odyssey , though the exact nature of his authorship remains a subject of scholarly discussion.
