All of the following statements are true of Homer and his works, the Iliad and the Odyssey, EXCEPT which one?
A. The main character of the Iliad is the legendary ancient Greek hero Achilles
B. The Iliad is a story based around a legendary hero who is attempting to return home after the Trojan War
C. The main character of the Odyssey is the legendary hero Odysseus
D. Little is known about the blind poet Homer, and scholars are not even sure if he existed at all
E. Both the Iliad and the Odyssey are stories based around the Trojan War
Ans: B. The Iliad is a story based around a legendary hero who is attempting to return home after the Trojan War
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