CLASS102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sanctuary Of Artemis Orthia, Homeric Hymns, Heroides
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Homeric hymns are from later in the archaic period, maybe 6c; credited in antiquity to the same person that made the iliad and the odyssey, but that"s generally not believed anymore. Also was believed to be homer, but that theory was disproved: no idea who actual authors were, can only guess at performance context. Includes elaborate naming of god and listing god"s attributes . This is a request for god"s favor cult-like: 20-30 hymns and they"re only around 5-6 lines long. (they"re basically prayers.