The Homeric Hymns

Ch. 9: To Aphrodite

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Ch. 9: To Aphrodite

I shall sing of Cytherea, the Cyprus-born, who gives sweet gifts to mortals, and ever on her face is a winsome smile, and ever in her hand a winsome blossom. Hail to thee, Goddess, Queen of fair-set Salamis, and of all Cyprus, and give to me song desirable, while I shall be mindful of thee and of another song.

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Summary

Essays Introductory

Preface

Ch. 1: The So-Called Homeric Hymns

Ch. 2: The Hymn to Apollo

Ch. 3: The Hymn to Hermes

Ch. 4: The Hymn to Aphrodite

Ch. 5: The Hymn to Demeter

Ch. 6: Conclusion

Homeric Hymns

Ch. 1: Hymn to Apollo

Ch. 2: Hermes

Ch. 3: Aphrodite

Ch. 4: Hymn to Demeter

Ch. 5: To Aphrodite

Ch. 6: To Dionysus

Ch. 7: To Ares

Ch. 8: To Artemis

Ch. 9: To Aphrodite

Ch. 10: To Athene

Ch. 11: To Hera

Ch. 12: To Demeter

Ch. 13: To the Mother of The Gods

Ch. 14: To Heracles the Lion-Heart

Ch. 15: To Asclepius

Ch. 16: To the Dioscouri

Ch. 17: To Hermes

Ch. 18: To Pan

Ch. 19: To Hephaestus

Ch. 20: To Apollo

Ch. 21: To Poseidon

Ch. 22: To Highest Zeus

Ch. 23: To Hestia

Ch. 24: To the Muses and Apollo

Ch. 25: To Dionysus

Ch. 26: To Artemis

Ch. 27: To Athene

Ch. 28: To Hestia

Ch. 29: To Earth, the Mother of All

Ch. 30: To Helios

Ch. 31: To the Moon

Ch. 32: To the Dioscouri

Ch. 33: To Dionysus

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