[38] εὖτε θέλοι: Baumeister and Gemoll seem right in retaining the form “θέλοι”, as the hymn does not belong to the oldest epic. See note on h. Apoll. 46. Some edd. after M read “εὖτ᾽ ἐθέλῃ”, but the opt. “θέλοι” is to be retained; “ἤγαγε” and “συνέμιξε” are not indefinite in time, but refer to Aphrodite's treatment of Zeus in the past, for which he now punishes her.
42-44 were suspected by Ilgen, but rightly defended by Matthiae. The poet is imitating epic prolixity, and airing his mythological knowledge.This text is part of:
The Homeric Hymns, edited, with preface, apparatus criticus, notes, and appendices. Thomas W. Allen. E. E. Sikes. London. Macmillan. 1904.
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