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Homer
Cryptography
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It is not possible to supply for Homer a biography in the accepted sense of a life history, since there is no authentic record of who he was, when and where he was born, nor how long he lived. He is the Greek poet to whom are attributed the great epics, the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey'.
The two following quotes were also attributed to him. Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
G=H
"GSHPRTK HZ YP SJ HGP ESHPJ ZR GSNPJ AJ HGSH YSM QGZ GANPJ ZMP HGAME AM GAJ GPSVH SMN JXPSLJ SMZHGPV."
"UP JHAKK YB GPSVH; HGZT GSJH LMZQM QZVJP HGSM HGAJ."
The two following quotes were also attributed to him. Can you decode them?
Both puzzles use the same code.
G=H
"GSHPRTK HZ YP SJ HGP ESHPJ ZR GSNPJ AJ HGSH YSM QGZ GANPJ ZMP HGAME AM GAJ GPSVH SMN JXPSLJ SMZHGPV."
"UP JHAKK YB GPSVH; HGZT GSJH LMZQM QZVJP HGSM HGAJ."
Hint
K=LJ=S
S=A
Answer
"HATEFUL TO ME AS THE GATES OF HADES IS THAT MAN WHO HIDES ONE THING IN HIS HEART AND SPEAKS ANOTHER.""BE STILL MY HEART; THOU HAST KNOWN WORSE THAN THIS."
KEY:
A=I
B=Y
E=G
G=H
H=T
J=S
K=L
L=K
M=N
N=D
P=E
Q=W
R=F
S=A
T=U
U=B
V=R
X=P
Y=M
Z=O
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