The Homeric Hymns · 1914
Hymn XIII — To Demeter
Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White (1914)
Also in this archive
George Chapman’s translation (c. 1624) · Hymn XIII — To Demeter Compare side by side
Andrew Lang’s translation (1899) · XIII. To the Mother of the Gods Compare side by side
(ll. 1-2) I begin to sing of rich-haired Demeter, awful goddess, of her
and of her daughter lovely Persephone.
(l. 3) Hail, goddess! Keep this city safe, and govern my song.
Cite this text
MLA
Homer. The Homeric Hymns, Hymn XIII — To Demeter. Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/homeric-hymns/12/.
Chicago
Homer. The Homeric Hymns, Hymn XIII — To Demeter. Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/work/homeric-hymns/12/.