Dating the <i>Homeric Hymn to Selene</i>: Evidence and Implications
Probable references to the hymn by Aristophanes and Empedocles point to an archaic date instead of Hellenistic or later; its focus on beauty rather than divine intercession gives the hymn more an aesthetic than a hymnic force.<br />
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| Language: | English |
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Duke University
2013-02-01
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| Series: | Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies |
| Online Access: | http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/14191 |