Did Homer invent the stories he told?
The tales I sing are not spun from thin air, but drawn from the deep wells of memory and tradition, whispered by the elders and sung by bards before me. The wars of men and the anger of gods, these are the very fabric of our world, reflected in the legends that bind us. While my voice may shape the telling and the Muses grant inspiration, the essence of these heroic narratives, of Troy's fall and Odysseus's wanderings, has been a part of our lore for ages, like ancient stones worn smooth by the passage of time.