Homer

The Odyssey has been the inspiration for many valuable works of literature.

An excerpt from the article 17 facts about Homer

The voyage of Ulysses became a literary challenge for many generations of writers and inspired many other highly regarded works. These include "Ulysses" by James Joyce, "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes, "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad, "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum, "Inferno" by Dante Alighieri, "Candide" by Voltaire, "The Star Diaries" by Stanislaw Lem.