Homeric Hymn 1: To Dionysos

For some say, at Dracanum; and some, on windy Icarus; and some, in Naxos, O Heaven-born, Insewn[1]; and others by the deep-eddying river Alpheus that pregnant Semele bare you to Zeus the thunder-lover. And others yet, lord, say you were born in Thebes; but all these...

Book Review: Religion in the Ancient Greek City

Religion in the Ancient Greek City By Louise Bruit Zaidman and Pauline Schmidtt Pantel Translated by Paul Cartledge   To start with, it’s clear from the beginning the amount of care which the authors took to be as unbiased as possible. They are very upfront...