Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization

Greek Myth XXI: Hymn to Zeus, or He’s Considerably Better Than All the Rest


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Whether the poet thinks he's the best or is just making sure to flatter the god’s ego, Zeus is deemed the greatest in Homeric Hymn 23. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio’s School of Classical Civilization.  If there’s no hyperlink showing up here, you can go to triumvirclio.school.blog to find a feed of recent episodes as well as discussion pages for every episode.

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Reference

Shelmerdine, Susan Chadwick. The Homeric Hymns. Focus Information Group, 1995.

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