The Homeric Hymns Summary
Andrew Lang

The Homeric Hymns Summary

This collection of spiritually oriented poems, written in praise of the Classical Greek gods, came into existence over a period of time thousands of years in the past, and provides the clearest base understanding of Classical Greek theosophy available. While repeated scholarship over the centuries has never specifically defined the authors of each poem, and while several translations of the poems have been published without defining a standard order, their central thematic intentions have remained consistently apparent. These are to remind those who hear them of the presence and power of the gods, and to explore the relationship between the gods and humanity.

This collection consists of several poems written in praise of the Classical Greek gods. They are, in fact, poems of praise, glorification, and invocation - many of them, in fact, end with a request for blessing from the god they address. This is the reason that... View more of the The Homeric Hymns Summary