Homeric Hymns

A collection of poems dedicated to the various Greek Immortals.

The true author(s) of the Hymns is uncertain but the ancient Greeks believed that Homer was the author and that belief remained unshakable until the scholars of Alexandria, Egypt disputed the Homeric authorship; after that dire pronouncement, an air of suspicion surrounded the Hymns and their worth as history or as art was diminished to the point of neglect.

In recent years there has been a renewed interest in the Homeric Hymns and, regardless of their authorship, they have proven to be treasure trove of information regarding the ancient Greek religion which we callously refer to as the “myths.”

If you are interested in reading the Homeric Hymns, I personally recommend The Homeric Hymns translated by Apostolos N. Athanassakis (ISBN 0801817927); you can find this book at your local library or you can purchase it through the Book Shop on this site which is linked to Amazon.com.