ὕμνος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ὕμνοςουm songusu. of praise or commemoration, sts. in narrative formpoem, hymnabout deities, heroes, warriors, athletes, noblesOd. Hes. hHom. Lyr. A.fr. Hdt.in praise of women, a river, a locationA. E. Ar.by OrpheusPl.fig., envisaged as a draught of wineDionys.Eleg. song for a group or choruschoral songusu. accompanied by dancingAlcm. Lyr.adesp. E. Ar. Pl.for a bride, ref. to a wedding-songS. Pl.sung by birds or frogsAr. song of lamentationdirgeA. Pi. E.songinspired by or in honour of Eroslove-songLyr.adesp. Pl.praise songfor honouring desirable young menPi. B.fr.in a poetic competitionThgn. songrelated to magicchantsung to invoke Erinyes and other infernal deitiesA.spellcast by ErinyesA.for charming someone, esp. the infernal deitiesPi. E. song of triumphvictory-songA. Pi. Isoc. soundfr. a musical instrumenttunePi. Ar. Theoc.epigr.

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a hymn, festive song

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