Of men and gods.
Arlea| N° d'inventaire | 25414 |
| Format | 11 x 18 |
| Détails | 238 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2012 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782363080011 |
Known since antiquity under the title of Hymns of Homer Or Homeric Hymns , attributed by the ancients, and without the slightest doubt, to Homer, we know today why such a name has defied research and time: these Hymns , by their style, their meter, their writing methods, and even their content, are part of the lineage of the two great works of Homer: the Iliad and the Odyssey .
Each Anthem has as its theme the deeds of the god – or hero – to whom it is dedicated. Pagan Greece did not imagine morality among the gods. What made them venerable was their power and their triumphs, not their virtues. So one should not be surprised to encounter here and there divinities who are rather vindictive, jealous or evil. From the glory of Apollo to the wiles of Hermes, from the adventures of Aphrodite to the misfortunes of Demeter, here, in a new translation, are these admirable pages which are at the source of our culture.
Known since antiquity under the title of Hymns of Homer Or Homeric Hymns , attributed by the ancients, and without the slightest doubt, to Homer, we know today why such a name has defied research and time: these Hymns , by their style, their meter, their writing methods, and even their content, are part of the lineage of the two great works of Homer: the Iliad and the Odyssey .
Each Anthem has as its theme the deeds of the god – or hero – to whom it is dedicated. Pagan Greece did not imagine morality among the gods. What made them venerable was their power and their triumphs, not their virtues. So one should not be surprised to encounter here and there divinities who are rather vindictive, jealous or evil. From the glory of Apollo to the wiles of Hermes, from the adventures of Aphrodite to the misfortunes of Demeter, here, in a new translation, are these admirable pages which are at the source of our culture.