The works of Homer A. contained poetic tales of legendary heroes in an idealized past. B. derived from Mesopotamian myths. C. provided realistic accounts of Greek history. D. provided a blueprint for future political development.

Option: A. contained poetic tales of legendary heroes in an idealized past.  

Explanation:

Homer is traditionally known as an epic poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. He wrote poems which were part of oral tradition in Greece.  Homer was able to give values that cherished the Greek ideas about themselves. His poems presented heroism, nobility, and aristocrats. Some of his legendary characters included Achilles, Agamemnon, Odysseus, Hector, Priam, Helen and so on.  

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