ðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌvðə wˈɔndɚɹɪŋ blˈaɪnd bˈɑːɹd, dˈɛmədˌɑːkəs, ɪnðɪ ˈɑːdɪsi, fˈɪts ðə kˌæɹɪktɚɹaɪzˈeɪʃən ʌv hˈoʊmɚɹ ɪnðə lˈaɪf.
The character of the wandering blind bard, Demodocus, in the Odyssey, fits the characterization of Homer in the Life.