Dating the <i>Homeric Hymn to Selene</i>: Evidence and Implications

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  • Alexander E. W. Hall Baylor University

Abstract

Probable references to the hymn by Aristophanes and Empedocles point to an archaic date instead of Hellenistic or later; its focus on beauty rather than divine intercession gives the hymn more an aesthetic than a hymnic force.

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Alexander E. W. Hall, Baylor University

Full-Time Temporary Lecturer in Classics

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2012-12-18

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