The Homeric HymnsThis is a collection of the standard texts of ancient Greek which are important components of what we know about Greek myth, religion, language and culture. All of the works collectively known as the Homeric Hymns are collected and translated here in their entirety, and the work includes ample notes and an introduction to provide information on the works' historic importance, a chronological table, genealogical chart, maps of Greece and the Aegean Islands, and illustrations of vase paintings with mythological themes. This edition is part of the Focus Classical Library. |
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Alpheios Anchises Aphrodite Aphrodite’s Apollo Apollodorus appears Argeiphontes Artemis Athena beautiful birth blessed bore born cattle cave chariot child cult dance daughter deeds Delos Delphi Demeter Demeter’s Dionysos Dioskouroi divine earth Eileithyia Eleusis epic epithet far-shooting farewell father festival fragrant Gaia genealogical chart glorious god’s goddess golden Greek Hades heart Helios Hephaistos Hera Herakles Hesiod Hestia Homeric Hymns honor horses Hymn to Aphrodite Hymn to Apollo Hymn to Demeter Hymn to Hermes hymnist Iliad immortal gods intro island Kastor Kronos Kyllene Leto lines lyre Maia maiden mortal mother mountain Muses myth nymph Odyssey Okeanos Olympian Olympos Onchestos oracle Ouranos Peloponnesos Persephone Persephone’s Phoibos Apollo poems poet poetry Polydeukes Poseidon Pylos Pytho queenly rich rite ritual sacred scene shining ship sing song spoke story swift Telphousa temple Themis Theogony timê Titans Tithonos tradition Typhaon underworld versions word Zeus