Homeric Hymn to Hermes
Invocation 1-3Conception of Hermes 4-9
Birth of Hermes 10-19
Invention of the Lyre 20-51
Hermes' Song 52-61
Theft of Apollo's Cattle 62-106
Hermes' Sacrifice 107-141
Hermes' Return 142-153
Hermes' Conversation with Maia 154-183
Apollo learns that his cattle are missing 184-211
Apollo Searches for his Cattle 212-233
Apollo Searches the Cave 234-251Apollo Confronts Hermes 252-292
Apollo Takes Hermes to Zeus 293-321
Mediation by Zeus 322-396
The Cattle Restored 397-416
Apollo and the Lyre 417-502
Resolution on Olympus 503-578
Concluding Remarks 579-580
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