Possible Clues:

• Great Greek who wrote The Iliad
• Poet's residence north of river
• Poet animated head of American family
• Pigeon for the poet
• The woman collecting prestigious award is a poet
• Mr. Simpson
• Did he carry a message on him to Greece?
• Author of "The Iliad"
• Brother-in-law of Patty and Selma
• Epic poet — score at baseball — kind of pigeon