Homer (disambiguation)

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Homer is the name of several persons and characters:

• Homer, the legendary poet of Ancient Greece and supposed author of the Odyssey and the Iliad
  • Homerism is the miming of scenes from Homer's epic, common in Roman pagan festivals.
• Homer Simpson, a cartoon character in the television series The Simpsons
  • Homer Glumplich, a minor character in The Simpsons episode Homer the Great.
• Homer Ledford, instrument maker and bluegrass musician
• Homer Simpson, a fictional character in The Day of the Locust
  • Homer Simpson, a fictional character portrayed by Donald Sutherland in the 1975 film adaptation of the novel
• Homer Price, a fictional character in Homer Price and Centerburg Tales, children's books by Robert McCloskey
• Winslow Homer (1836-1910), an American painter
• Homer the Goose is a goose that has represented the homeless in Austin, Texas, USA since 1988.
• Homer is the name of the corporate character of Home Depot.
• Homer Hickam, the aerospace engineer who was portrayed in October Sky

Homer is the name of several places:

• in the United States:
  • Homer, Alaska
  • Homer, Georgia
  • Homer, Michigan
  • Homer, Nebraska
  • Homer (village), New York
  • Homer (town), New York
  • Homer, City, Pennsylvania
  • Homer, Township, Michigan
  • Homer, Texas
  • Homer, Illinois

• in England:
  • Homer, Shropshire

Homer may also be:

• A home run in the game of baseball
• Homer (unit), a unit of volume
• The NATO reporting name for the Soviet Mil Mi-12 helicopter
• The Homerweb search engine
• A piece of work done outside of normal working hours, normally cash-in-hand.
• One who roots exclusively or disproportionately for athletic teams from one's home town or area.