The Homeric Hymns

Michael Crudden (, Head of Classics, Alexandra College, Dublin)

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English

Oxford University Press
13 November 2008

Poetry; Poetry by individual poets; Poetry anthologies; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Literary studies: poetry & poets; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Series: Oxford World's Classics

'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.

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Translated by: Michael Crudden ( Head of Classics Alexandra College Dublin)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 148g
ISBN: 9780199554751
ISBN 10: 0199554757
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 13 November 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Homeric Hymns

`A thoughtful and alert reader will be well-rewarded for close attention to this translation. The book should be appropriate for a serious undergraduate student and will be of interest to all with more advanced interests in early Greek epic.' Journal of Hellenic Studies `...this new translation is a very worthwhile one that displays the rare combination of felicity of expression and erudition.' Journal of Hellenic Studies