The Homeric Hymns, 2nd Edition

Type

Book

Authors

Athanassakis ( Apostolos Athanassakis )

ISBN 10

0801879833

ISBN 13

9780801879838

Tags

Medieval, Ancient & Classical, Ancient, Classical & Medieval, Fairy Tales, Religion & Spirituality, Folklore & Mythology, Literature, United States, Social Sciences

Description

A rich source for students of Greek mythology and literature, the Homeric hymns are also fine poetry. Attributed by the ancients to Homer, these prooimia, or preludes, were actually composed over centuries and used by poets to prepare for the singing or recitation of longer portions of the Homeric epics. In his acclaimed translations of the hymns, Apostolos Athanassakis preserves the essential simplicity of the original Greek, offering a straightforward, line-by-line translation that makes no attempts to masquerade or modernize. For this long-awaited new edition, Athanassakis enhances his classic work with a comprehensive index, careful and selective changes in the translations themselves, and numerous additions to the notes which will enrich the reader's experience of these ancient and influential poems. - from Amzon

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