The Homeric Hymns [electronic resource] : a Translation, with Introduction and Notes.

The Homeric Hymns have survived for two and a half millennia because of their captivating stories, beautiful language, and religious significance. Well before the advent of writing in Greece, they were performed by traveling bards at religious events, competitions, banquets, and festivals. Thirty-fo...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: University of California Press, 2004.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; The Joan Palevsky Imprint in Classical Literature; The Homeric Hymns; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Map; Introduction; 1. Dionysos; 2. Demeter; 3· Apollo; 4· Hermes; 5. Aphrodite; 6. Aphrodite; 7· Dionysos; 8. Ares; 9· Artemis; 10. Aphrodite; 11. Athena; 12. Hera; 13. Demeter; 14. Mother of the Gods; 15. Herakles; 16. Asklepios; 17. Dioskouroi; 18. Hermes; 19. Pan; 20. Hephaistos; 2I. Apollo; 22. Poseidon; 23. Zeus; 24. Hestia; 25. The Muses, Apollo, and Zeus; 26. Dionysos; 27. Artemis; 28. Athena; 29. Hestia and Hermes; 30. Gaia; 31. Helios; 32. Selene
  • 33. Dioskouroi34. Xenoi; Notes; Select Bibliography; Glossary