Greek Poems to the Gods
The ancient Greek hymnic tradition translated beautifully and accessibly.The hymn--as poetry, as craft, as a tool for worship and philosophy--was a vital art form throughout antiquity. Although the…
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The ancient Greek hymnic tradition translated beautifully and accessibly.The hymn--as poetry, as craft, as a tool for worship and philosophy--was a vital art form throughout antiquity. Although the Homeric Hymns have long been popular, other equally important collections have not been readily accessible to students eager to learn about ancient religion. Unlike their epic counterparts the Iliad and the Odyssey, hymns are songs in praise of the gods, but just as the gods have a prominent role in epic, so too do humans and their earthly concerns play an important role in hymns. In reading them, we gain valuable insight into life in the classical world. Alongside early Homeric Hymns of uncertain authorship sit the carefully wrought paeans of the great Hellenistic poet and courtier, Callimachus; the mystical body of writings attributed to the
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