Your Daily Homer
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Let Homer’s similes predict how your day will go…
Your day will be like...
a wave crashing on a headland, driven by the south wind, a jutting spur that is never without attack from the waves.
Iliad 2.394-7
a wave crashing on a headland, driven by the south wind, a jutting spur that is never without attack from the waves.
Iliad 2.394-7
February 17, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Your day will be like...
a wave crashing on a headland, driven by the south wind, a jutting spur that is never without attack from the waves.
Iliad 2.394-7
a wave crashing on a headland, driven by the south wind, a jutting spur that is never without attack from the waves.
Iliad 2.394-7
Your day will be like...
sleep, broken by the restlessness of dogs who hear a wild beast nearby while they guard your flock.
Iliad 10.183-9
sleep, broken by the restlessness of dogs who hear a wild beast nearby while they guard your flock.
Iliad 10.183-9
February 16, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Your day will be like...
sleep, broken by the restlessness of dogs who hear a wild beast nearby while they guard your flock.
Iliad 10.183-9
sleep, broken by the restlessness of dogs who hear a wild beast nearby while they guard your flock.
Iliad 10.183-9
Your day will be like...
gazing into the distance, as far as any can see across the wine-dark water.
Iliad 5.770-2
gazing into the distance, as far as any can see across the wine-dark water.
Iliad 5.770-2
February 15, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Your day will be like...
gazing into the distance, as far as any can see across the wine-dark water.
Iliad 5.770-2
gazing into the distance, as far as any can see across the wine-dark water.
Iliad 5.770-2
Your day will be like...
a hunting hound, snapping at the heels of a wild boar or lion, watchful in case the beast turns on him.
Iliad 8.338-42
a hunting hound, snapping at the heels of a wild boar or lion, watchful in case the beast turns on him.
Iliad 8.338-42
February 14, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Your day will be like...
a hunting hound, snapping at the heels of a wild boar or lion, watchful in case the beast turns on him.
Iliad 8.338-42
a hunting hound, snapping at the heels of a wild boar or lion, watchful in case the beast turns on him.
Iliad 8.338-42
Your day will be like...
a heap of dried chaff, burst and scattered in all directions by the blast of a stormy wind.
Odyssey 5.368-70
a heap of dried chaff, burst and scattered in all directions by the blast of a stormy wind.
Odyssey 5.368-70
February 13, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Your day will be like...
a heap of dried chaff, burst and scattered in all directions by the blast of a stormy wind.
Odyssey 5.368-70
a heap of dried chaff, burst and scattered in all directions by the blast of a stormy wind.
Odyssey 5.368-70
Your day will be like...
when someone hides a ember in ashes on some remote farm, far from others, preserving that spark of fire for later.
Odyssey 5.488-91
when someone hides a ember in ashes on some remote farm, far from others, preserving that spark of fire for later.
Odyssey 5.488-91
February 12, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Your day will be like...
when someone hides a ember in ashes on some remote farm, far from others, preserving that spark of fire for later.
Odyssey 5.488-91
when someone hides a ember in ashes on some remote farm, far from others, preserving that spark of fire for later.
Odyssey 5.488-91
Your day will be like...
a level chalkline, drawn by an Athena-inspired, expert carpenter.
Iliad 15.410-3
a level chalkline, drawn by an Athena-inspired, expert carpenter.
Iliad 15.410-3
February 11, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Your day will be like...
a level chalkline, drawn by an Athena-inspired, expert carpenter.
Iliad 15.410-3
a level chalkline, drawn by an Athena-inspired, expert carpenter.
Iliad 15.410-3
Your day will be like...
a portentous star, shining and bringing a sign for sailors or soldiers, sparking as it goes.
Iliad 4.75-80
a portentous star, shining and bringing a sign for sailors or soldiers, sparking as it goes.
Iliad 4.75-80
February 10, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Your day will be like...
a portentous star, shining and bringing a sign for sailors or soldiers, sparking as it goes.
Iliad 4.75-80
a portentous star, shining and bringing a sign for sailors or soldiers, sparking as it goes.
Iliad 4.75-80
Your day will be like...
a bright flare, sent up in the dead of night from an island city under attack, calling for allies to come to its aid.
Iliad 18.205-14
a bright flare, sent up in the dead of night from an island city under attack, calling for allies to come to its aid.
Iliad 18.205-14
February 9, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Your day will be like...
a bright flare, sent up in the dead of night from an island city under attack, calling for allies to come to its aid.
Iliad 18.205-14
a bright flare, sent up in the dead of night from an island city under attack, calling for allies to come to its aid.
Iliad 18.205-14
Your day will be like...
the chaos of cattle driven wild by a gadfly, or birds snatched by vultures with hooked beaks and talons.
Odyssey 22.299-308
the chaos of cattle driven wild by a gadfly, or birds snatched by vultures with hooked beaks and talons.
Odyssey 22.299-308
February 7, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Your day will be like...
the chaos of cattle driven wild by a gadfly, or birds snatched by vultures with hooked beaks and talons.
Odyssey 22.299-308
the chaos of cattle driven wild by a gadfly, or birds snatched by vultures with hooked beaks and talons.
Odyssey 22.299-308
Your day will be like...
the thunder that comes from two rivers meeting in winter, joining in flood, cutting their way through their valleys from their springs.
Iliad 4.452-6
the thunder that comes from two rivers meeting in winter, joining in flood, cutting their way through their valleys from their springs.
Iliad 4.452-6
February 6, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Your day will be like...
the thunder that comes from two rivers meeting in winter, joining in flood, cutting their way through their valleys from their springs.
Iliad 4.452-6
the thunder that comes from two rivers meeting in winter, joining in flood, cutting their way through their valleys from their springs.
Iliad 4.452-6
Your day will be like...
the strength of two oaks, deep-rooted and high-crested, not shifting.
Iliad 12.131-6
the strength of two oaks, deep-rooted and high-crested, not shifting.
Iliad 12.131-6
February 4, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Your day will be like...
the strength of two oaks, deep-rooted and high-crested, not shifting.
Iliad 12.131-6
the strength of two oaks, deep-rooted and high-crested, not shifting.
Iliad 12.131-6
Your day will be like...
fawns, who've run their hearts out and now stand dazed and tired.
Iliad 4.243-6
fawns, who've run their hearts out and now stand dazed and tired.
Iliad 4.243-6
February 3, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Your day will be like...
fawns, who've run their hearts out and now stand dazed and tired.
Iliad 4.243-6
fawns, who've run their hearts out and now stand dazed and tired.
Iliad 4.243-6
Your day will be like...
a magnificent fire, all-consuming, devouring the forest of a mountain peak, for all to see from afar.
Iliad 2.455-8
a magnificent fire, all-consuming, devouring the forest of a mountain peak, for all to see from afar.
Iliad 2.455-8
February 2, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Your day will be like...
a magnificent fire, all-consuming, devouring the forest of a mountain peak, for all to see from afar.
Iliad 2.455-8
a magnificent fire, all-consuming, devouring the forest of a mountain peak, for all to see from afar.
Iliad 2.455-8
Your day will be like...
the proud cast of a stick, thrown by an oxherd to land at his cattle's feet.
Iliad 23.844-7
the proud cast of a stick, thrown by an oxherd to land at his cattle's feet.
Iliad 23.844-7
February 1, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Your day will be like...
the proud cast of a stick, thrown by an oxherd to land at his cattle's feet.
Iliad 23.844-7
the proud cast of a stick, thrown by an oxherd to land at his cattle's feet.
Iliad 23.844-7
Your day will be like...
an expert chariot rider, charging across the plain, shifting his weight perfectly, a wonder to all who see him.
Iliad 15.679.686
an expert chariot rider, charging across the plain, shifting his weight perfectly, a wonder to all who see him.
Iliad 15.679.686
January 29, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Your day will be like...
an expert chariot rider, charging across the plain, shifting his weight perfectly, a wonder to all who see him.
Iliad 15.679.686
an expert chariot rider, charging across the plain, shifting his weight perfectly, a wonder to all who see him.
Iliad 15.679.686
Your day will be like...
the shining beacon of fire, calling out to sailors, lost on the fish-full sea, far from their loved ones.
Iliad 19.375-80
the shining beacon of fire, calling out to sailors, lost on the fish-full sea, far from their loved ones.
Iliad 19.375-80
January 27, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Your day will be like...
the shining beacon of fire, calling out to sailors, lost on the fish-full sea, far from their loved ones.
Iliad 19.375-80
the shining beacon of fire, calling out to sailors, lost on the fish-full sea, far from their loved ones.
Iliad 19.375-80
Your day will be like...
a dream, in which you're chasing someone, but they can never escape you and you can never catch them.
Iliad 22.199-201
a dream, in which you're chasing someone, but they can never escape you and you can never catch them.
Iliad 22.199-201
January 26, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Your day will be like...
a dream, in which you're chasing someone, but they can never escape you and you can never catch them.
Iliad 22.199-201
a dream, in which you're chasing someone, but they can never escape you and you can never catch them.
Iliad 22.199-201
Your day will be like...
a little boy joyfully making sand castles only to, even more joyfully, tread them back to dust.
Iliad 15.360-6
a little boy joyfully making sand castles only to, even more joyfully, tread them back to dust.
Iliad 15.360-6
January 25, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Your day will be like...
a little boy joyfully making sand castles only to, even more joyfully, tread them back to dust.
Iliad 15.360-6
a little boy joyfully making sand castles only to, even more joyfully, tread them back to dust.
Iliad 15.360-6
Your day will be like...
the Titaressos River, a branch of the Styx, never mingling, just floating on the surface like olive oIl.
Iliad 2.753-5
the Titaressos River, a branch of the Styx, never mingling, just floating on the surface like olive oIl.
Iliad 2.753-5
January 23, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Your day will be like...
the Titaressos River, a branch of the Styx, never mingling, just floating on the surface like olive oIl.
Iliad 2.753-5
the Titaressos River, a branch of the Styx, never mingling, just floating on the surface like olive oIl.
Iliad 2.753-5
Your day will be like...
a relentless fire, spurred on by the wind, consuming all in its path.
Iliad 11.155-9
a relentless fire, spurred on by the wind, consuming all in its path.
Iliad 11.155-9
January 22, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Your day will be like...
a relentless fire, spurred on by the wind, consuming all in its path.
Iliad 11.155-9
a relentless fire, spurred on by the wind, consuming all in its path.
Iliad 11.155-9
Your day will be like...
the eager thoughts of a wandering soul, constantly thinking of where they could be and what they could do.
Iliad 15.80-3
the eager thoughts of a wandering soul, constantly thinking of where they could be and what they could do.
Iliad 15.80-3
January 21, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Your day will be like...
the eager thoughts of a wandering soul, constantly thinking of where they could be and what they could do.
Iliad 15.80-3
the eager thoughts of a wandering soul, constantly thinking of where they could be and what they could do.
Iliad 15.80-3
Your day will be like...
some wounded wild boar, set upon by hunting hounds, but finding confidence it turns and scatters them.
Iliad 17.725-31
some wounded wild boar, set upon by hunting hounds, but finding confidence it turns and scatters them.
Iliad 17.725-31
January 20, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Your day will be like...
some wounded wild boar, set upon by hunting hounds, but finding confidence it turns and scatters them.
Iliad 17.725-31
some wounded wild boar, set upon by hunting hounds, but finding confidence it turns and scatters them.
Iliad 17.725-31
Your day will be like...
being dressed up in gold, but still getting shot down. 😣
Iliad 2.872-5
being dressed up in gold, but still getting shot down. 😣
Iliad 2.872-5
January 19, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Your day will be like...
being dressed up in gold, but still getting shot down. 😣
Iliad 2.872-5
being dressed up in gold, but still getting shot down. 😣
Iliad 2.872-5
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January 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM