Greek Myth XV: Hymn to Herakles the Lion-Hearted, or A Hymn to the OG GOAT

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inGreek Myth, The Greeks

Today’s episode looks at Homeric Hymn #15, about the original greatest of all time.

Discussion Prompts
  1. What does Herakles’s ultimate marriage to Hebe say about youthfulness, death, and the afterlife?
  2. Why do you think this poem glosses over so many of the details of Herakles’s life?
  3. What other thoughts do you have about this poem?

Published by Triumvir Clio

I have a BA in History and Classical Civilization from Loyola University Chicago and an MPH from Western Michigan University. I've been a geometry teacher, a religion teacher, a writing tutor. I'm a writer, a knitter, a dancer, a singer, an actor. And, yes, for fun I like to reread everything that was assigned while getting my classics degree.

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