Hermes, Lord of Robbers: Homeric Hymn Number FourA translation of the fourth Homeric hymn recounting the childhood adventures of the sly messenger of the gods. Translation of Hymnus in Mercurium. |
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Alpheus Ancient backward bear beast Believe beneath birth bonds born bright carry cattle cave Centaur Charles child of Maia Cloud-gathering Collection College Cooney cows cradle cried Cyllene dark night dawn drove dwelling earth exclaimed father feet field fifty flocks gave gift give glorious gods Greece ground hands heart Hermes honor horse hymn immortals late laughed leaped Leto live Longing look Lord of Robbers luck luck-bringing lyre Maia Maia's child meadow MICHIGAN minstrel Miss morning mortals mother Mount mountain move NOTE nymph Olympus Onchestus Phoebus Apollo play the lyre playing plucked each string Pylos Quickly radiant received replied rich rock sandy sang School seeking seen shadowy cave sing slipped son of Zeus song Soon speak the truth spoke Spying staff started stepped stole string in turn Studies swaggering fellow sweetly swept Swiftly Take Tartarus Tell theft thing threshold tortoise tracks UNIVERSITY