Λατρευτική υμνογραφία: Ορφικοί Ύμνοι

• Main Authors: Spanoudakis, Konstantinos, Karvouni, Aikaterini-Nina, Litinas, Nikos, Σπανουδάκης, Κωνσταντίνος, Καρβούνη, Αικατερίνη-Νίνα, Λίτινας, Νίκος
• Format: 7
• Language: Greek
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: ΑΡΧΑΙΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΠΟΙΗΣΗ; ΠΡΩΙΜΗ ΧΡΙΣΤΙΑΝΙΚΗ ΠΟΙΗΣΗ; ΑΡΧΑΙΟ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΟΣ; ΒΙΒΛΙΚΟ ΕΠΟΣ; ΥΣΤΕΡΗ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΤΗΤΑ; Greek Poetry; Early Christian Epic; Greek Epic; Late Antiquity

This is the second chapter of the book entitled Ritual Hymnography: Orphic Hymns. After a general introduction to the Orphic Hymns there follows the text of the 12th Hymn, dedicated to Heracles under his cosmic quality. This mystic text is analysed and commented upon verse-by-verse. The chapter is concluded with an update Bibliography and Questions of Understanding.