Homeric Hymns Hymn 7 to Dionysus
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Homeric Hymns

Hymn 7 to Dionysus

poetry

Dionysus is captured by pirates who do not know he is a god. Vines erupt from the mast, the god becomes a lion, and the terrified sailors leap overboard and become dolphins. A vivid, cinematic metamorphosis.

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