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 epic hymn dedicated to Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility. The poem begins with the depiction of Dionysus, wearing a crown of ivy, and his upbringing by the lovely-haired nymphs in the glens of Nysa. Under the will of his father Zeus, he was nurtured with care and eventually grew to join the ranks of the deathless gods. The hymn captures the divine scene of Dionysus leading his followers through the wooded valleys, filled with the joyous cries of the nymphs and the rustling of the forest. Finally, the poet concludes with a prayer to Dionysus, asking for abundant harvests and his blessing upon the annual cyclical celebrations of his rites.
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