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1 day ago · The Homeric Hymns (Ancient Greek: Ὁμηρικοὶ ὕμνοι, romanized: Homērikoì húmnoi) are a collection of thirty-three ancient Greek hymns and one epigram.
Jun 25, 2024 · Byzantine music (Greek: Βυζαντινή μουσική, romanized: Vyzantiné mousiké) originally consisted of the songs and hymns composed for the courtly and religious ceremonial of the Byzantine Empire and continued, after the fall of Constantinople in 1453, in the traditions of the sung Byzantine chant of Eastern Orthodox liturgy.
5 days ago · In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Demeter (/ d ɪ ˈ m iː t ər /; Attic: Δημήτηρ Dēmḗtēr [dɛːmɛ́ːtɛːr]; Doric: Δαμάτηρ Dāmā́tēr) is the Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, grains, food, and the fertility of the earth.
15 hours ago · The word “hymn” comes from the Greek hymnos, which translates to “song of praise.” Hymns can be old or modern — that is, they do not need to be collected in a church hymn book or written in the 19th century to qualify as a hymn. Hymns are still written today, whether or not we also call them a “contemporary Christian worship song.”
Jun 19, 2024 · Persephone, in Greek religion, daughter of Zeus, the chief god, and Demeter, the goddess of agriculture; she was the wife of Hades, king of the underworld. In the Homeric “Hymn to Demeter,” the story is told of how Persephone was gathering flowers in the Vale of Nysa when she was seized by Hades and removed to the underworld.
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Jun 22, 2024 · When lyric poetry originated in ancient Greece, it took its name from literal song and musicality—poets typically sang their verses aloud, accompanied by a harp, lyre, or other instrumentals.
Jun 13, 2024 · Hecate, a multifaceted Greek goddess, is associated with magic, witchcraft, the moon, and the night, and is often depicted as a triple-formed deity symbolizing the Maiden, Mother, and Crone.
