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title: The Apotheosis of Homer
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3856/the-apotheosis-of-homer/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Apotheosis of Homer

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![The Apotheosis of Homer](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3856.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3856.jpg)

## Image Caption

Marble relief depicting the Apotheosis (elevation to divine status) of the poet [Homer](https://www.worldhistory.org/homer/) with [Zeus](https://www.worldhistory.org/zeus/), [Apollo](https://www.worldhistory.org/apollo/) and the [Muses](https://www.worldhistory.org/muse/), signed by the sculptor [Archelaus](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Archelaus/) of Priene, ca. 225-205 BCE, found in [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/) but thought to have been sculpted in [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). (British Museum)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2015, May 13). The Apotheosis of Homer. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3856/the-apotheosis-of-homer/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "The Apotheosis of Homer." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 13, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3856/the-apotheosis-of-homer/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "The Apotheosis of Homer." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 May 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3856/the-apotheosis-of-homer/>.

## License & Copyright

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