homage vs paean

homage

noun
  • A demonstration of respect, such as towards an individual after their retirement or death 

  • An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style. 

  • In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights. 

paean

noun
  • An enthusiastic expression of praise. 

  • Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph. 

  • A chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle. 

verb
  • To sing a paean; to praise. 

How often have the words homage and paean occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )