Homeridae

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title: Homeridae
text: The Homeridae were a family, clan or professional lineage on the island of Chios claiming descent from the Greek epic poet Homer. The origin of the name seems obvious: in classical Greek the word should mean "children of Homer". An analogous name, Asclepiadae, identified a clan or guild of medical practitioners as "children of Asclepius". However, since the existence of the Homeridae is authenticated while that of Homer is not, and since Greek homeros is a common noun meaning "hostage", it was s
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description: Claimed descendants of Homer
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeridae
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date modified: 2023-09-21T01:33:20Z
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