Homeric Hymn to Apollo
An Analysis
I. Apollo and Delos 1-178
A. Praise of Apollo and Leto 1-14
B. The Labor of Leto 15-96
C. The Coming of Eileithyia 97-114
D. The Birth of Apollo and Artemis 115-129
E. Praise of Apollo and of Delos 130-165
F. The Singer's Entreaty 166-178
II. Apollo and Delphi 179-546
A. The Journies of Apollo 179-243
B. Apollo and Telephousa 244-276
C. Apollo goes to Delphi and slays Typhaon 277-304
D. The Story of Typhon 305-374
E. Apollo and Telephousa again 375-387
F. Apollo chooses Cretan sailors as his priests at Delphi 388-543
G. Conclusion 545-546
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