The Homeric Hymns : a translation, with introduction and notes /

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The Homeric Hymns have survived for two and a half millennia because of their captivating stories, beautiful language, and religious significance. Well before the advent of writing in Greece, they were performed by traveling bards at religious events, competitions, banquets, and festivals. These thi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Rayor, Diane J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Griego Antiguo
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2014.
©2014
Edición:Updated edition.
Colección:Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature.
Temas:
Greek poetry, Hellenistic > History and criticism.
Poetry, Ancient.
Poésie grecque hellénistique > Histoire et critique.
Poésie ancienne.
POETRY > Ancient, Classical & Medieval.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Poetry.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS > Ancient & Classical.
Greek poetry, Hellenistic
Poetry, Ancient
ancient greek hymns.
ancient literature.
ancient religion.
antiquity.
aphrodite.
apollo.
ares.
artemis.
asclepius.
athena.
celebrating the gods.
dactylic hexameter.
demeter.
dionysus.
dioscuri.
gaia.
greece.
greek book literature.
greek gods.
greek language.
greek literature.
greek mythology.
helios.
hephaestus.
hera.
heracles.
hermes.
hestia.
historical context.
homeric.
hymns.
literature.
mythology.
pan.
persephone.
poetry.
poseidon.
religion.
selene.
the iliad.
the muses.
the odyssey.
translated poetry.
zeus.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Homeric Hymns have survived for two and a half millennia because of their captivating stories, beautiful language, and religious significance. Well before the advent of writing in Greece, they were performed by traveling bards at religious events, competitions, banquets, and festivals. These thirty-four poems invoking and celebrating the gods of ancient Greece raise questions that humanity still struggles with-questions about our place among others and in the world. Known as ""Homeric"" because they were composed in the same meter, dialect, and style as Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, these hymn
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780520957824
0520957822
1306477298
9781306477291

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