You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

[Q]: Category: MYTHOLOGY BOOKS & AUTHORS 
Clue: In the 6th century B.C., Greeks used his "Iliad" & "Odyssey" as textbooks
[A]: homer


[Q]: Category: THE BRITISH ISLES 
Clue: This island group that lies just north of the Scottish mainland was known to classical writers as the Orcades
[A]: the orkney islands


[Q]: Category: 16th CENTURY PEOPLE 
Clue: In a 1513 work, he described the way a prince could acquire & keep power
[A]:
niccolo machiavelli