# Homeric Hymns

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- Authors: [Homer](https://www.bookquiver.com/homer)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2008-11-13
- Genres: History, Ancient history

## Description

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

## Editions

### Homeric Hymns

- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- ISBN: 978-01-9955-475-1
- Pages: 192
- Published: 2008-11-13
- Language: en_US