{"id":568091,"date":"2026-07-25T22:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T22:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/568091\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T22:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T22:00:30","slug":"quiz-are-these-quotes-by-odyssey-author-homer-or-homer-simpson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/568091\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiz: Are these quotes by Odyssey author Homer or Homer Simpson?"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE ODYSSEY IS everywhere this week thanks to Christopher Nolan\u2019s epic adaptation hitting cinemas.<\/a><\/p>\n

The film is getting rave reviews and has also brought a lot of attention to Homer\u2019s original work.<\/a><\/p>\n

To celebrate the film\u2019s success, we\u2019ve decided to test your knowledge of quotes from the Greek Homer against another legendary Homer of Simpsons fame.<\/p>\n

So, are these quotes from the Odyssey author or Homer Simpson?\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n “Karma can only be portioned out by the cosmos”\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Greek Homer\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Homer Simpson\n <\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

\n “There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Greek Homer\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Homer Simpson\n <\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cFew sons are like their father-most are worse, few better.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Greek Homer\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Homer Simpson\n <\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

\n “Suppose we’ve chosen the wrong god. Every time we go to church we’re making him madder and madder.”\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Greek Homer\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Homer Simpson\n <\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

\n “You gods ought to be ashamed of yourselves”\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Greek Homer\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Homer Simpson\n <\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

\n “It takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen”\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Greek Homer\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Homer Simpson\n <\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

\n “Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that’s even remotely true.”\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Greek Homer\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Homer Simpson\n <\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cAll my life, I\u2019ve had one dream: To achieve my many goals.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Greek Homer\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Homer Simpson\n <\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

\n “Don\u2019t try to outwit your elders”\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Greek Homer\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Homer Simpson\n <\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

\n “D’oh!”\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Greek Homer\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Homer Simpson\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Homer Simpson stole it from Greek Homer\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n Alamy\n <\/p>\n

\n Homer Simpson, but the sigh of the exasperated is eternal, and may well predate him\n <\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Answer all the questions to see your result!<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n You scored out of !\n <\/p>\n

\n Turtle-y awful\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n You scored out of !\n <\/p>\n

\n What are ewe doing? Baaaad\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n You scored out of !\n <\/p>\n

\n Clever cat\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n You scored out of !\n <\/p>\n

\n Fin-flipping-tastic\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n You scored out of !\n <\/p>\n

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