ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðˈɪs, wˌɛn hˈoʊmɚ kˈeɪm tə fəkˈiə ðɪstˈoːɹaɪdz ˈɔfɚd hˌɪm fˈuːd ænd lˈɑːdʒɪŋ ɪn ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ fɚðə ɹˈaɪt tə ɹᵻkˈoːɹd hɪz pˈoʊɪtɹi ɪn ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ.
According to this, when Homer came to Phocaea Thestorides offered him food and lodging in exchange for the right to record his poetry in writing.