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I want to get a copy of the Orphic and Homeric hymns, but I'm not sure which translation I want. I liked Robert Fagles' translation of Homer's epics, but I'm not sure who to go for with the hymns.
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Favorite Homeric/Orphic hymns translation?
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Reply by Phoenix
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Hands down, Apostolos Athanassakis. Full of great notes, and epithets are preserved greatly from Greek to English
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Reply by Civil ☆
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Personally I also really love Apostolos Athanassakis' translation, I think it's overall best for accuracy and the notes are very helpful. My Greek teacher also had us study the Diane J. Rayor translation, which I also really liked but isn't as accurate to the Greek. However, Rayor preserves the poetry a bit better in my opinion, so it really depends on what you're looking for! Imo, you really can't go wrong with either!