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The Homeric Hymns

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

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Penguin Classics

In January 1946, the Penguin Classics list was launched with E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey. The series now consists of over 800 titles including the best in English, American, European, classical and non-western literature and an extensive range of philosophy, religion, art, history and politics titles.

Book information

ISBN: 9780140437829
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Pub date:
DEWEY: 883.0108
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 172g
Height: 197mm
Width: 129mm
Spine width: 11mm