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The Homeric hymns

HomerRichardson, Nicholas(Introduction by)Cashford, Jules(Translated by)
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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 dramatize the moments when they first appear before mortals.

Together they offer a vivid picture of the Greek view of the relationship between the divine and human worlds.

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Penguin Classics
0140437827 / 9780140437829
Paperback / softback
24/04/2003
United Kingdom
English
224 p.
20 cm
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