The Homeric Hymns

Anonymous ancient poets · Archaic to Hellenistic hymns

A collection of invocations and narrative hymns addressed to individual gods, preserving distinct cult stories and epithets.

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Title: The Homeric Hymns
Creator: Anonymous ancient poets
Date: Archaic to Hellenistic hymns
Holding source: Perseus Digital Library
Medium: Classic text
Mythic links: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hestia, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, Dionysus, Persephone, Rhea, Heracles

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