Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 488 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological Transcribed from the 1899 George Allen edition by David Price "The Homeric Hymns" by Andrew Lang is a collection of ancient Greek hymns composed in a poetic style likely during the classical period, celebrating the gods of Greek mythology. This work, accompanied by essays that discuss literary and mythological themes, serves both as a translation of these hymns and as a critical exploration of their cultural and religious significance, making it a rich resource for scholars and enthusiasts of classical literature. The opening of "The Homeric Hymns" introduces readers to the translator's intentions, noting the challenges of translating corrupt texts and the collaborative effort from knowledgeable scholars to achieve an accurate representation of the hymns. It emphasizes the controversial attribution of these hymns to Homer and discusses their potential function as preludes to epic recitations, suggesting that they reflect both a poetic tradition and the religious beliefs of ancient Greece. This introduction sets the stage for the subsequent exploration of the hymns themselves, which delve into the divine adventures and characteristics of notable gods like Apollo and Hermes, while also hinting at the deeper social and cultural commentary that will unfold in the essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Gods, Greek -- Poetry Hymns, Greek (Classical) -- Translations into English Homeric hymns Homeric hymns -- Translations into English Hymns, Greek (Classical) -- History and criticism Gods, Greek, in literature PA Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Classics of Literature 291618 2025-07-07T06:32:21.417721 text/html 288535 2020-12-12T05:45:25 text/html 549293 2025-07-07T06:32:27.754710 application/epub+zip 542812 2025-07-07T06:32:23.385737 application/epub+zip 183530 2025-07-07T06:32:22.165723 application/epub+zip 670746 2025-07-07T06:32:31.236696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637003 2025-07-07T06:32:26.629739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287394 2022-09-08T04:49:27.328247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253491 2025-07-07T06:32:20.872748 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 253353 2020-12-12T05:45:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21070 2025-07-07T06:32:31.375673 application/rdf+xml 11952 2025-07-07T06:32:22.674732 image/jpeg 3319 2025-07-07T06:32:22.423714 image/jpeg 439044 2020-12-12T05:45:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 97801 2020-12-12T05:45:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 519058 2025-07-07T06:32:21.499721 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia