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Hymn to Athena  #HymnsOf Orpheus

8/12/2016

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Translated by Catherine R. Proppe, August 12, 2016

32. Ἀθηνᾶς, θυμίαμα ἀρώματα.
To Athena
Divine medium: Aromatics
 
Παλλὰς μουνογενής, μεγάλου Διὸς ἔκγονε σεμνή,
Great Uniter, born only of majestic Dios, noble grand-daughter,
 
δῖα μάκαιρα θεά, πολεμόκλονε, ὀμβριμόθυμε,
Blessed Goddess who presides in battles polemic, mighty, impassioned,
 
ἄρρητε, ῥητή, μεγαλώνυμε, ἀντροδίαιτε,
The unspoken covenant: your majestic name. Cave-dwelling,
 
ἣ διέπεις ὄχθους ὑψαύχενας ἀκρωρείους
Demolishing hills, mountain passes, pinnacle fortresses,
 
ἠδ' ὄρεα σκιόεντα, νάπαισί τε σὴν φρένα τέρπεις,
And mountainous shady woodland vales to your heart’s delight,
 
ὁπλοχαρής, οἰστροῦσα βροτῶν ψυχὰς μανίαισι,
Bestowing weapons, spurring human souls to frenzy,
 
γυμνάζουσα κόρη, φρικώδη θυμὸν ἔχουσα,
Disciplined, trained Daughter, frisson’s impassioned foundation,
 
Γοργοφόνη, φυγόλεκτρε, τεχνῶν μῆτερ πολύολβε,
Gorgon-Slayer, skillfully shunning marriage, Mother of many blessings,
 
ὁρμάστειρα, φίλοιστρε κακοῖς, ἀγαθοῖς δὲ φρόνησις·
Inciter drawn to troubled histories, valiant through prudence.
 
ἄρσην μὲν καὶ θῆλυς ἔφυς, πολεμήτοκε μῆτι,
Manly in power and feminine in nature, warrior born of skillful wisdom,
 
αἰολόμορφε, δράκαινα, φιλένθεε, ἀγλαότιμε,
Variously-formed dragoness, drawn by enthusiasm, gloriously-honored,
 
Φλεγραίων ὀλέτειρα Γιγάντων, ἱππελάτειρα,
Destroyer of volcanic Giants, Charioteer,
 
Τριτογένεια, λύτειρα κακῶν, νικηφόρε δαῖμον,
Tritogeneia, Deliverer from Evil, Nike-Bearing Divinity,
 
ἤματα καὶ νύκτας αἰεὶ νεάταισιν ἐν ὥραις,
By day and by night, eternally, ‘til the final Hour.
 
κλῦθί μευ εὐχομένου, δὸς δ' εἰρήνην πολύολβον
I call with my prayer, bestow Eirene’s many blessings
 
καὶ κόρην ἠδ' ὑγίειαν ἐπ' εὐόλβοισιν ἐν ὥραις,
On our children, and, Hygiea’s blessings in season,
 
γλαυκῶφ', εὑρεσίτεχνε, πολυλλίστη βασίλεια.
O, fierce-eyed, masterful, much-entreated Basileia.
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