Homer: Meaning, Etymology & Numerology

English, Ancient Greek (Anglicized)

From the Greek name ‘Ομηρος (Homeros), derived from ‘ομηρος (homeros) meaning "hostage, pledge". Homer was the Greek epic poet who wrote the 'Iliad', about the Trojan War, and the 'Odyssey', about Odysseus's journey home after the war. There is some debate about when he lived, or if he was even a real person, though most scholars place him in the 8th century BC. In the modern era, Homer has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world (chiefly in America) since the 18th century. This name is borne by the cartoon father on the television series 'The Simpsons'.

/HO-mər (English)/

EtymologyFrom Latin Homērus, Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος.

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The Explorer

Mercury · Air · The Explorer

AdventurousAdaptableFreedom-lovingWittyVersatileSensual

Life Path 5 is governed by Mercury — the fastest planet in the solar system, the messenger of the gods, the ruler of intellect, communication, and the quicksilver movement between worlds. The vibration of 5 is the energy of freedom itself: the restless, brilliant, multifaceted energy of a consciousness that cannot be contained by any single experience, identity, or direction. Five is the number of the senses, of the five directions (including center), of the mercurial mind that dances between possibilities without ever being fully captured by any one of them. Life Path 5s are the adventurers and free spirits of the numerological family — adaptable, witty, sensual, and endlessly curious about what lies around the next bend.

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