The Homeric Hymns
Homer author Jules Cashford translator Nicholas Richardson editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Published:24th Apr '03
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Composed for recitation at festivals, these 33 songs were written in honour of the gods and goddesses of the ancient Greek pantheon. They recount the key episodes in the lives of the gods, and dramatise the moments when they first appear before mortals. Together they offer the most vivid picture we have of the Greek view of the relationship between the divine and human worlds.
"The purest expression of ancient Greek religion we possess. Jules Cashford is attuned to the poetry of the Hymns." (Nigel Spivey, Cambridge University)
ISBN: 9780140437829
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 13mm
Weight: 168g
224 pages