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The Homeric Hymn to Demeter: Translation, Commentary, and Interpretive Essays

By Helene P. Foley

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
1994
ISBN
0691068437, 9780691068435
Google Books ID
Eb2_QgAACAAJ
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
25 MB (26063691 bytes)
Series
Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen Series in World Mythology
Pages
297\321
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Greek (Classical) -- History and criticism. HomeriGreek (Classical) -- Translations into English. HyHymn to Demeter. Hymns

Description

The Homeric Hymn to Demeter, composed in the late seventh or early sixth century B.C.E., is a key to understanding the psychological and religious world of ancient Greek women. The poem tells how Hades, lord of the underworld, abducted the goddess Persephone and how her grieving mother, Demeter, the goddess of grain, forced the gods to allow Persephone to return to her for part of each year. Helene Foley presents the Greek text and an annotated translation of this poem, together with selected essays that give the reader a rich understanding of the Hymn's structure and artistry, its role in the religious life of the ancient world, and its meaning for the modern world.

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