The identity of the legendary ancient Greek poet Homer still remains a mystery, but it is he who is considered the author of the greatest monuments of world literature - the Iliad and the Odyssey - which have stood the test of time with glory. His poems had a huge impact on world literature, enriched poetry with the canonical meter - hexameter, and gave food to historians of life and customs of that era. The Odyssey contains a story about the adventures of a mythical hero named Odysseus during his return to his homeland at the end of the Trojan War, as well as about the adventures of his wife Penelope, who was waiting for her husband in Ithaca. The poem inspired many artists and sculptors to create their immortal masterpieces.