The origin of literature can be traced back to ancient Greece and ancient Rome. In this period, literature included narrative poetry, lyric poetry, drama, prose, etc. Among them, narrative poetry was the earliest form of literature that could be traced back to ancient Greece in the 6th century B.C. In ancient Greece, the form of narrative poetry was mainly to praise heroes and mythical figures, such as Homer's "Iliad" and "Odey." In ancient Rome, the forms of narrative poetry became more diverse, including comedy, tragedy, lyrics, prose, etc. In addition, there were also many famous works such as Homer, Uranius, Heraclitus, Pythagoras, etc. in ancient Greece and Rome, which had a profound impact on the development of literature.