Queen of Darkness, posting the new gleam you love to give for the ritual blessing of the wedded virgin!
Sappho, Fragment 111 (trans. Campbell, Vol. Greek Lyric We) (Greek lyric C6th B.C.) : «On highest the fresh roof—Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)!—rise, you carpenters—Hymenaios! new bridegroom is on its way.»
Maids from Troy, wear the brightest dresses : started, and you can sing my personal wedding-song, hail the latest spouse Eros (Love) and you can Future designate for me personally!
Euripides, Trojan Female 310 ff (trans. Vellacott) (Greek problem C5th B.C.) : «Kassandra (Cassandra) [lamenting nov Troy and the enslavement of the Troe! Flooding brand new wall space with holy white! Praise the fresh Almighty Hymen (Hymenaeus), Jesus out of emnon, grasp of my maiden flesh, King off Argos, get myself! Heaven’s true blessing falls into me and drops you. Pay attention to all of our shout from praise, Hymen, Jesus regarding Matrimony! Mom [Hekabe, Hecuba], as you crouch and you can shout weak that have rips and you may noisy having grief to have my personal precious lifeless town and you may my personal killed father, You will find delivered them—torches getting my personal matrimony-nights, leaping white and you can dancing flame, on your own honour, Hymen, God regarding sizzling hot desire! Dancers, started! Loose your own jumping ft, wild that have wines out of ecstasy! Glorify my father’s delighted fate! Jesus Apollon, head which holy ritual dancing! On your own temple-courtroom, under your immortal laurel-tree, I the priestess ask you! Hymen, great jesus, Hymen, hear! Become and you will moving, mother, moving beside me; appeal brand new Energies having fortunate terminology, loudly chant your own daughter’s relationships-tune! Extremely whirl and start to become from inside the finest ecstasy! «
Aristophanes, Wild birds 1720 (trans. O’Neill) (Greek funny C5th in order to fourth B.C.) : «[A marriage track :] Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)! Rosy Eros (Love) on wonderful wings stored the https://kissbrides.com/filipino-women/naga/ brand new reins and you may guided the fresh chariot; ’twas the guy, just who presided across the commitment regarding Zeus together with lucky Hera. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios!»
Aristophanes, Serenity 1316 ff : «[An ancient Greek relationships track (hymenaios) :] Trygaios (Trygaeus) : Become, partner, on sphere and search, my personal charm, so you can lighten and enliven my personal evening. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)! Commander of one’s Chorus (singing) : Oh! thrice-happy guy, just who so well deserve your fortune! Oh! Hymen! oh oh! Hymenaios! Chorus (singing) : Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Trygaios (singing) : Exactly what will i do to her? Chorus (singing) : What should we do in order to her? Trygaios (singing) : We shall collect her kisses. Chorus (singing) : We’re going to gather their particular kisses. Leader of one’s Chorus (singing) : However, come, comrades, i who are in the 1st line, let us pick up the latest bridegroom and you will bring your from inside the achievement. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Trygaios (singing) : You’ll has a fine household, zero cares therefore the top off figs. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Chief of one’s Chorus (singing) : The newest bridegroom’s fig is very good and thick; this new bride’s most delicate and you will delicate. Trygaios (singing) : When you find yourself eating and you can ingesting strong draughts of drink, always repeat: Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios, Hail, hail, my friends. All of the exactly who incorporate me shall enjoys desserts aplenty.»
Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica cuatro. 1158 ff (trans. Rieu) (Greek unbelievable C3rd B.C.) : «[New Phaiakes (Phaeacians) commemorate the wedding regarding Iason (Jason) and you may Medea :] Upcoming its temples wreathed having leafy twigs, they performed the brand new hymneia-tune together outside the wedding chamber on obvious cards off Orpheus’ lyre.»
C.) : «Kleio (Clio) the new Mousa (Muse) fell deeply in love with a man, considering Likymnios (Licymnius), and several imagine Hymenaios (Hymenaeus) is actually her son
Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 23 (trans. Celoria) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : «Magnes [Queen out-of Magnesia] . . . got a beneficial young man, Hymenaios (Hymenaeus), respected of the all over having his looks. Apollon watched the fresh new chap and fell deeply in love with him and won’t go out regarding Magnes.»
