Andrew Lang is known for being a poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to anthropology. He is most famous for his folk stories and fairy tales. The Homeric Hymns: A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological begins with a lengthy discussion of the origins and translations of the hymns. Lang then discusses the hymns of Apollo, Hermes, Aphrodite, and Demeter. The final section is composed of Lang's excellent translations of the hymns. | The Homeric Hymns by Andrew Lang, Paperback | Indigo Chapters