{"product_id":"the-homeric-hymns-9780199554751","title":"The Homeric Hymns","description":"Most people are familiar, at least by repute, with Homer's two great epics, the \u003cem\u003eIliad\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e, but few are aware that other poems survive that were attributed to Homer in ancient times. The \u003cem\u003eHomeric Hymns\u003c\/em\u003e are now known to be the work of various poets working in the same tradition, \u003cbr\u003eprobably during the seventh and sixth centuries BC. They honor the Greek gods, and recount some of the most attractive of the Greek myths. Four of them (\u003cem\u003eHymns\u003c\/em\u003e 2-5) stand out by reason of their length and quality. The \u003cem\u003eHymn to Demeter\u003c\/em\u003e tells what happened when Hades, lord of the dead, abducted\u003cbr\u003ePersephone, Demeter's daughter. The \u003cem\u003eHymn to Apollo\u003c\/em\u003e describes Apollo's birth and the foundation of his Delphic oracle. In the \u003cem\u003eHymn to Hermes\u003c\/em\u003e Apollo's cattle are stolen by a felonious infant--Hermes, the god of thieves. In the \u003cem\u003eHymn to Aphrodite\u003c\/em\u003e the goddess of love herself becomes infatuated with a\u003cbr\u003emortal man, the Trojan prince Ankhises.\u003cbr\u003e This volume offers a faithful verse translation of all the hymns, Explanatory Notes, and a Glossary of Names. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003eFor over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics \u003c\/strong\u003ehas made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert\u003cbr\u003eintroductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13908304\"\u003eMichael Crudden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/19\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199554751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199554757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE008000\"\u003eAncient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LCO\"\u003eLiterary Collections\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LCO003000\"\u003eAncient, Classical \u0026amp; Medieval\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687129649389,"sku":"9780199554751","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_8357469c-8cb0-4018-8582-72e67f5dfe39.jpg?v=1649780241","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-homeric-hymns-9780199554751","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}