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ὕμνος

Alt. ὕμνος, ὁ,

"a hymn, festive song or ode, in praise" of gods or heroes, Od.; ὕμνος θεῶν "to or in honour of" the gods, Aesch.; τιμῶν θεὸν ὕμνοισιν Eur.:—in Trag. also of "mournful songs", Aesch., etc.