Source edition
Anonymous. Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns and Homerica. Evelyn-White, Hugh G., editor. London: William Heinmann; New York: The Macmillan Co., 1914.
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Summary
This work is a short ancient Greek hymn in hexameter praising Poseidon, the mighty ruler of the sea. The poem begins with the narrator's invocation to the Muse to sing of the great god. It then highlights Poseidon's sacred domains, the sea and Mount Helicon, and emphasizes the twin divine roles granted to him by the gods: the taming of horses and the salvation of ships. Ultimately, the hymn concludes with a prayer to the benevolent deity, asking for a safe voyage and protection for seafarers.
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