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#Orpheus: Hymn to Hestia

8/12/2013

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This is a first-pass attempt to translate the Orphic Hymn to Hestia.

84. Ἑστίας, - Hestia (Goddess of the Altar/Hearth Fire) (Essence- Synchronized-Extension of-Divine Power)
θυμίαμα - incense
ἀρώματα. - aromatic

 

Ἑστία - Hestia
εὐδυνάτοιο - essence pure strong, mighty, able, powerful, influential, capable, dynamic
Κρόνου - Kronos' (God of Root-Elements/Beginning of Time/Golden Age)
θύγατερ - daughter
βασίλεια, - Queen

ἣ - here now
μέσον - in the middle/at the center 
οἶκον - of the house/home
ἔχεις - that which holds, foundation, bulwark
πυρὸς - fire
ἀενάοιο, - everlasting, eternal
μεγίστου, - majestic, most-honored, greatest

τούσδε - from which
σὺ - together
ἐν - in
τελεταῖς - completion, fulfillment, initiation rite
ὁσίους - divine, hallowed, pious, devout, religious, sanctioned by divine law
μύστας - mystic, mystery, sacred mystery
ἀναδείξαις, - arising - show, proof, display, bring to light, show forth, demonstrative force

θεῖσ’ - Goddess
αἰειθαλέας, - eternally-cheerful, ever-festive
πολυόλβους, - multi-happy
εὔφρονας, essence pure  of mind, spirit, wisdom, thought, understanding, prudence, purpose, will
ἁγνούς· - pure

οἶκε - household/home
θεῶν - divinity
μακάρων, - happy, blessed, blest
θνητῶν - mortal
στήριγμα - support, foundation, sustainment
κραταιόν, - strong, mighty, wielding power

ἀιδίη, - eternal power
πολύμορφε, - mult-formed or many-shaped
ποθεινοτάτη, - longed for, desired, dear 
χλοόμορφε· fresh-formed or -shaped

μειδιόωσα, - smiling, laughing
μάκαιρα, - happy, blessed
τάδ’ - here
ἱερὰ - holy, sacred
δέξο - welcome, greeting, hospitable, receptive
προθύμως, - bearing goodwill

ὄλβον - happy
ἐπιπνείουσα - upon breath
καὶ - and
ἠπιόχειρον - soothing
ὑγείαν. - cure, health-giving

The mention of ὑγείαν may suggest that the hymn to the Goddess of Health, Hygeia, would come next.

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    This blog is a first-pass attempt to translate the Hymns of Orpheus with the help of the Liddell-Scott Greek-English Lexicon.

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