World Citizen Homer

Who was Homer's father, where was he born, where did he live? It is not easy to explain this. Because he himself gives us no information in this regard, and those who mention him have not reached a definite conclusion and have succumbed to a multitude of fantasies. Some say he was born in Colophon, some in Chios, some in Smyrna, some in Ios, and some in Cyme. In short, there is no city that has not adopted Homer as its own son. Therefore, it is appropriate to call Homer a citizen of the world. Proclus (AD 412–485)