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A homer is a receptacle referred to in the Bible. So Homer about whose identity a debate rages in scholarly circles may not have been a anyone!
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to explain the way/style of the original oral tales were received It makes sense. We remember things from childhood because of the sing song style.
Evidence? I understood the origins of this material to be before the written word.
I might check google, as I suspect some of you are, and check.
Home Sweet Homer.
Why, there I'll settle down,
beneath the palms
in someone's arms
in Pasadena.
Yes, in Pasadena town!"
(from The Temperance Seven, 1961)
By the way, I'm three times happy today having had two floral designs published in the June/July edition of FLORA INTERNATIONAl, a story in THE CAT, and a report (using the press release and images) in SUFFOLK NORFOLK LIFE mag.
Most of them work at the groaty puddin' shop down the Lye