Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Homeric Hymns

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Greece - This sunny, hot land in the Mediterranean region of Europe has been archaeologically proven to be the place where some of the world's earliest civilizations began.

Mount Olympus - This mountain was for centuries believed to be the home of the gods.

The Lyre - This was one of the most commonly used musical instruments in the ancient world. It consists of a U-shaped structure with strings running vertically from a bar across the top of the U to the bottom.

Hermes's Wand - A gift from Apollo, this was called...
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