Greek Myth XXVI: Hymn to Guest Friends, or Not a Hymn

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inGreek Myth, The Greeks

We conclude the Homeric Hymns with Hymn 34, which isn’t really a hymn after all.

Discussion Prompts
  1. What is the difference between a friend and a guest friend?
  2. What do you think is the reason, if any, that this poem is directed at a specific community?
  3. We’ve now read all 34 Homeric Hymns. Which is your favorite? Why?

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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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