Binding: Paperback
Description: With fair - tressed Demeter the sacred goddess my song begins With herself and her slim - ankled daughter whom Aidoneus once Abducted. Most people are familiar at least by repute with the two great epics of Homer the Iliad and the Odyssey but few are aware that other poems survive that were attributed to Homer in ancient times. The Homeric Hymns are now known to be the work of various poets working in the same tradition probably during the seventh and sixth centuries BC. They honour the Greek gods and recount some of the most attractive of the Greek myths. Four of them (Hymns 2 - 5) stand out by reason of their length and quality. The Hymn to Demeter tells what happened when Hades lord of the dead abducted Persephone Demeter's daughter. The Hymn to Apollo describes Apollo's birth and the foundation of his Delphic oracle. In the Hymn to Hermes Apollo's cattle are stolen by a felonious infant - Hermes god of thieves. In the Hymn to Aphrodite the goddess of love herself becomes infatuated with a mortal man the Trojan prince Ankhises. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: The Homeric Hymns
Brand: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199554751
Pages: 192 Pages
Publication Date: 10/19/2009
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Ancient History: To C 500 Ce