temple-hymns

Updated: May 18, 2025

Of Greek ritual hymns we have few remains, and these are of no great interest. +1088+. Everywhere the temple-hymns, as is natural, deal chiefly with the desires and hopes of the worshiper, and often do not rise above mere egoism. Their object is to secure blessing, and the blessing is often, perhaps generally, of a nonmoral character wealth, children, triumph over enemies.

Crawford Howell Toy - Introduction to the History of Religions: Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV