The Homeric Hymns, 3rd Edition

More than any other translation, this one makes these ancient poems seem familiar without eroding our sense of them as profoundly archaic and foreign.–Parnassus: Poetry in ReviewProfessor Athanassakis’ new translation of the Hymns is very welcome. It is clearly intended for the use of students in courses in Greek mythology and religion, and includes a short but useful general introduction and separate notes to each Hymn … Athanassakis’ translation is acceptable, and his commentary is very useful for its sound traditional scholarship and acquaintance with modern Greek folklore which he alone can contribute.–Queen’s QuarterlyStately, graceful, and close to the original, this translation will serve its readers’ purposes well.–Library JournalThe translations present clear, smooth, and occasionally stately narrative. The translator displays a knack for selecting colorful and appropriate English words to match the Greek.–Classical Outlook

Apostolos N. Athanassakis is professor emeritus in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he held the Argyropoulos Chair in Hellenic Studies from 2001 to 2011. Among his many translations is Hesiod: Theogony, Works and Days, Shield.