The Homeric Hymns are a collection of thirty-three ancient Greek hymns and one epigram dedicated to the deities of the Greek pantheon. These poems retell various mythological stories, focusing on themes such as the birth of a god, their integration into Mount Olympus, or the formal establishment of their religious cults.
While traditionally attributed to the poet Homer in antiquity, modern scholarship indicates that most of these works were composed during the seventh and sixth centuries BCE. The collection is diverse in age, with some hymns dating as late as the fifth century CE, such as the Hymn to Ares.