> I always considered that phrase in Homer as a poetic flourish, or maybe just something that was a figure of speech in his time period. I'd say it's a worthy

> I always considered that phrase in Homer as a poetic flourish, or maybe just something that was a figure of speech in his time period. I'd say it's a worthy phrase—to put it mildly—whether or not you know what blue is. I wouldn't count it as evidence that they were unfamiliar with the concept of blue.