Homeric HymnsOxford University Press978-01-9955-475-197801995547512008-11-13English (United States)192SoftcoverBook profileEnglish (United States)
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Homeric Hymns
- Original title
- Ὁμηρικοὶ ὕμνοι
- Genres
- History · Ancient history
- 2008
- first published in English
- Ancient Greek
- original language
- 1
- edition in English
- 192
- pages
The Homeric Hymns honour the Greek gods. They are called 'Homeric' because the ancients attributed them to Homer; it is now accepted that they were composed by later poets working in the same tradition. Four of them stand out by reason of their length and quality: Hymns 2-5, in honour of Demeter, Apollo, Hermes, and Aphrodite respectively. This vol
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1 edition · sort: newestHomeric HymnsOxford University Press978-01-9955-475-197801995547512008-11-13English (United States)192Softcover