Homer

Homer, the Blind Bard was a famed storyteller in Greece.

He received his training at the Athens Academy, alongside Euripides, Gabrielle, Stallonius, and Twickenham. He went under the name "Orion" (his first choice, Draco, was taken) and completed the competition to be sent to the academy. He told stories of Atlas and Spartacus, and was known as "the Blind Bard" for keeping his eyes closed as he told his tales. (XWP: "Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards")

He gained fame quickly, and within a few years his writings were considered equivalent to the writings of Socrates and Ovid. Some of them were burned by Dahak, much to the dismay of the stories' keeper. (HTLJ: "Let There Be Light")
 * Homer was portrayed by Dean O'Gorman.

Background History

 * Atlas, Greatest of the Titans was the field general in the war between the Titans and the Greek Gods, appointed by Cronos. (XWP: "The Titans") He was incredibly strong, and was very good at throwing objects. (HTLJ: "Doomsday")

During the war, Atlas was imprisoned by Zeus in ice. (HTLJ: "Full Circle") However, rumors persisted that he was in fact carrying the world on his shoulders (HTLJ: "Cast a Giant Shadow")

Atlas was freed from his ice prison by Ares and his brothers Helios and Oceanus. He destroyed the pillar that held Mount Olympus, but was turned into stone inadvertantly by Hera and forced to hold up Olympus for eternity. (HTLJ: "Full Circle")
 * Atlas was portrayed by David Press in the episode "Full Circle."

Background History/Mythology

 * For full information see the Wikipedia article on Homer.

The question of whether Homer actually existed or is a conglomeration of several storytellers will never be answered. Traditionally, he was actually blind, and was from Ionia. He is the source of the Iliad and the Odyssey, which told of the Trojan War and the ten year adventures of Odysseus (Ulysses).