Art & Literature: The Life Of _____, Author Of The Two Earliest Monuments Of Greek Literature, 'The Iliad' And 'The Odyssey, ' Is A Mystery. His Name, Date And Place Of Birth, And Very Existence Have Been Disputed Since Late Antiquity. Most Scholars Agree That He Lived, If At All, In The Latter Part Of The Eighth Century B.C., Around 725-700 B.C