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12/30/2013

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74. Λευκοθέας - Leucothea (White Goddess), comes to the aid of sailors in distress; personification of the whitecaps of the sea, the white foam of the sea
θυμίαμα - incense
ἀρώματα. - aromatic

Λευκοθέαν - Leukothea
καλέω - call
Καδμηίδα, - Kadmeian, of ancient Thebes
δαίμονα - power, spirit
σεμνήν, - revered, august, solemn

εὐδύνατον, - good, essence pure (εὐ) + power, strong, mighty, able, powerful, influential (δύνατον)
θρέπτειραν - feed, nurture, keep, rear, bring up = divine (θ) + incline towards (ρέπ) + extension (τειραν)
ἐυστεφάνου well-crowned = essence pure, goodly (ἐυ) + crowned (στεφάνου) 
Διονύσου. - Dionysian

κλῦθι, - call
θεά, - Goddess
πόντοιο - pontos, of the sea
βαθυστέρνου - deep (βαθυ) + sternum, chest, (swells?) (στέρνου)
μεδέουσα, - medousa, ruler, guardian

κύμασι - pregnant, billowing out, with a wave pattern = pregnancy (κύ) + take the impression of, take the form of (μασι)τερπομένη, = delight, gladden, benefit (τερπο) (extend + to all) (marvel/wonder/portent (τερ) + indeed; might/force; steadfast; spirit, passion (medium, means) (μένη)
θνητῶν - liable to death, mortal (im/mortality's tipping point)
σώτειρα - savior, soteira, deliverer, preserver, means of safety, keep safe
μεγίστη· - majestic, great, majesty, of great magnitude, might, power, greatness

ἐν - in
σοὶ - together with; thou; both
γὰρ - generating; for, since
νηῶν - swim, swimming, nautical, float, sailor, ship = prevail (νη) bring forth (ῶ) prevailing (ν)
πελαγοδρόμος - sailing on the sea = the sea, high sea, open sea (πελαγο) + course (δρόμος)
ἄστατος - never standing still, making it impossible to stand, unsteady, unstable = arising above (ἄ) + stationary (στατος) 
ὁρμή, - start, spring, set in motion, impulse, onset; to be moored, lie at anchor (perhaps because that is the starting point?); string or chain, line; revolve; starting place, base

μούνη - alone, mono
δὲ - of, from
θνητῶν - liable to death, mortal (im/mortality's tipping point)
οἰκτρὸν - compassion, pity, have pity upon = house (οἰκ) + extend (τρὸν) = extend hospitality 
μόρον - fate, destiny; measure; violent death; blackberry?
εἰν - go; in; nine; in, on, of
ἁλὶ - the sea
λύεις, - loosen, unbind, unfasten

οἷς - sheep; wicker (both are things that are woven); carry
ἂν - arising; would, will likely, would have, may, would, might
ἐφορμαίνουσα - stir up, rouse, rush upon, attack; at anchor, bring to shore, come to anchor = overseer, guardian, ruler (ἐφορ) + mad, raging, frantic (μαίνουσα)
φίλη - loving, fond of
σωτήριος - savior, deliverer, preserver
ἔλθοις. - come, go

ἀλλά, - otherwise, but, still, at least, nay but, still but, but then; elsewhere, to another place; except; (sea)
θεὰ - Goddess
δέσποινα, - despoina, despot, ruler, lady, queen
μόλοις - meta entity loosen; lead, leaden, made of lead; tainted, polluted, stained; dance, sing; mallow; serpent; locust; evergreen; baby pig; cut off sucker of plants and transplant; follower, attendant
ἐπαρωγὸς - helper, aider = upon (ἐπ) + aid, succour, benefit (αρωγὸς) 
ἐοῦσα - is, entity

νηυσὶν - nautical, ships, float
ἐπ’ - upon
εὐσέλμοις - well-benched, well-decked = essence pure, good (εὐ) + upper planking of a ship, deck, rowing-benches, seat, throne, timberwork, logs of building timber (σέλμοις) 
σωτήριος - save, savior, preserve
εὔφρονι - mirth, merriment, good cheer, festivity, glad, good heart, of kind (prudent) mind, Euphrosyne (one of the Graces), kindly, gracious, of sound mind; the kindly time/night/by night = essence pure (εὔ) + mind, spirit, thought, purpose, will, wits, senses, opinion, mind, understanding, wise (φρονι) 
βουλῆι, - council, senate; counsel, advice; will, determination (of the Goddesses and Gods), purpose, meaning, will

μύσταις - mystae, intiates into the mysteries
ἐν - in, within
πόντωι - the sea, pontos, open sea, throw into the sea
ναυσίδρομον - nautical, ship (ναυσί) + course (δρομον) 
οὖρον - limit, range, horizon, boundary; wind; urine
ἄγουσα. - august; morning light, dawn = arising above (ἄ) + high ground, tomb (γουσα) 

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