About the book: 1988 / The proposed edition contains samples of ancient hymnography: Homeric hymns, hymns Callimachus, Proclus, Orphic hymns, etc. The hymns embodied colorful ancient myths about the Olympian gods and heroes, legends that reflected the basic moral and cultural values ​​of antiquity; they captured the intense spiritual and philosophical quest of antiquity. The publication is supplied with extensive commentary and indexes.