Why were homer''s epics so important, History

Why were Homer's epics so important? What did the stories mean/do for the ancient Greeks? And is it interesting that the Greeks saw their gods as fallible? Why did their gods have human flaws? How are Homer's epics and the stories of the lives of the gods illustrated in works of art?

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