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Introductory Hymn #Orpheus

9/5/2013

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Deities Introduced in Orpheus' Overture

This is a first round translation of this introductory hymn. 


The links give detailed information about the Gods and Goddesses at Theoi.com


ΟΡΦΕΥΣ - Orpheus
προς - Under the province of
Μουσαίον - the Eternal Muse (Goddess of Inspiration)

Εὐτυχῶς - Blessings of Tyche (Goddess of Fortune; Hymn LXXI, p. 202)
χρῶ, - Colors! (Parade of flags)
ἑταῖρε - of associations/friends/league members

Μάνθανε - Channel the Divine
δή, - here/now 
Μουσαῖε, - O, Muse Eternal 

θυηπολίην - sacred offerings of the people
περισέµνην, - all around solemn
εὐχήν, - a pure foundation

ἣ - now
δή - here
τοι - here!
προφερεστέρη - bring forth before
ἐστὶν - Hestia (Goddess of Altar-fire/Hearth-fire; Hymn LXXXIII, p. 220) 
ἁπασέων. -  arising eternally/eternal flame

Ζεῦ - Zeus (God of Lightning/Rain/Spark of Life; Hymn XIV, p. 139; Hymn XIX, p. 145)
βασιλεῦ - King
καὶ - and
Γαῖα - Gaia (Goddess of Generative Earth; Hymn XXV; p. 150)
καὶ - and
οὐράνιαι - Ouranos (God of the Sky; Hymn III, p. 116)
φλόγες - blazing
ἁγναὶ - pure (Aither; Hymn IV, p. 117)

Ἠελίου, - Helios (God of the Sun; Hymn VII, p. 122)
Μήνης - the Moon (Goddess; Hymn VIII, p. 124)
θ' - Divinity
ἱερὸν - most Holy
σέλας - the shining
Ἄστρα - Stars (Hymn VI, p. 121)
τε - Look you!  (Te (τε) is a joining word meaning both . . . and. According to the Lexicon, τε . . . τε, joins “single words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, the first τε merely pointing forward to the second.” Te (τε) is used to justify a previous statement or clarify a subject’s characteristics. In passionate statements, it means mark you, let me tell you.)
πάντα• on every side

καὶ - and
σύ, - together with
Ποσείδαον - Poseidon (God of the Sea; Hymn XVI, p. 141)
γαιήοχε, - Gaia's ox
κυανοχαῖτα, - navy-maned 

Φερσεφόνη - Phersephone/Persephone (Goddess of Afterlife/Renewal; Hymn XXVIII, p. 153)
θ' - Divinity
ἁγνὴ - pure center of
∆ηµήτηρ - Demeter (Goddess of Agriculture/Law/Birth?; Hymn XXXIX, p. 171; Hymn XL. To the Ceralian Mother, p. 172)
τ' - (of the?)
ἀγλαόκαρπε - glorious fruit

Ἄρτεµί - Artemis (Goddess of Independence; Hymn XXXV, p. 165)
τ' - (the?)
ἰοχέαιρα, - divinely-armed
κόρη, - daughter
καὶ - and
ἤιε - eternal
Φοῖβε, - Phoibe (Goddess of Divine Declaration)  
ὃς - She of
∆ελφῶν - Delphi's
ναίεις - prevailing
ἱερὸν - holy
πέδον• - ground
ὅς - She
τε - (the?)
µεγίστας - majestic/great one

τιµὰς - honor now
ἐν - in
µακάρεσσιν - joyful essence 
ἔχεις, - the foundation 
∆ιόνυσε - the Dionysian
χορευτά• chorus

Ἆρές - Ares (God of War/Disaster; Hymn LXIV, p. 196)
τ' (of the)
ὀµβριµόθυµε -  mighty base passion
καὶ - and
Ἡφαίστου - Hephaistos (God of Volcanoes; Hymn LXV, p. 197)
µένος - divine medium
ἁγνὸν - pure

ἀφρογενής - releasing the flow of earth
τε (of the?)
θεά, - Goddess
µεγαλώνυµα - great liberator
δῶρα - giver 
λαχοῦσα• of one's share/lot/fate (Hymn LVIII. To the Fates/Moiroi, p. 190

καὶ - and
σύ, - together with
καταχθονίων - pure foundation's divine
βασιλεῦ, - King 
µέγ' - majestic/great
ὑπείροχε - pre-eminent/underlying foundation
δαῖµον, - spirit (Pluto-God of the Afterlife; Hymn Hymn XVII, p. 142)

Ἥβη - Hebe (Goddess of Youth)
τ' (and then?)
Εἰλείθυια - Eleithyia (Goddess of Parturition/Child-Birth; Hymn I, page 114)
καὶ - and
Ἡρακλέος - Heracles (Hero; Hymn XI, p. 133)
µένος - channeling
ἠύ• - bravery

καὶ - and
τὸ - too
∆ικαιοσύνης - Dike (Goddess of Justice; Hymn LXI, p. 193) together with
τε - also
καὶ - and
Εὐσεβίης - Eusebia/ Goddess of Reverence/Piety/Worship
µέγ' - great/majestic
ὄνειαρ - prevailing force

κικλῄσκω - I call 
Νύµφας - the Nymphs (Presiding Goddesses; Hymn L, p. 181)
τε 
κλυτὰς - renowned/glorious
καὶ - and
Πᾶνα - Pan (God of All; Hymn X, p. 130)
µέγιστον - great/majestic one

Ἥρην - Hera (Goddess of Air; Hymn XV, p. 140)
τ', 
αἰγιόχοιο - hurricane-foundation
∆ιὸς - Goddess
θαλερὴν - torrential/impassioned
παράκοιτιν• - in the marriage bed

Μνηµοσύνην - Mnemosyne (Goddess of Memory; Hymn LXXVI, p. 214)
τ' (and the)
ἐρατὴν - lovely
Μούσας - Muses (Goddesses of Inspiration; Hymn LXXV, p. 205)
τ' 
ἐπικέκλοµαι - I call
ἁγνὰς - pure 

ἐννέα - nine
καὶ - and
Χάριτάς - the Charites (Goddesses of Grace; Hymn LIX, p. 192)
τε - also
καὶ - and
Ὥρας - the Horai (Goddesses of the Hours/Seasons/the time for things to happen; Hymn XLII, p. 176)
ἠδ' - bringing
Ἐνιαυτὸν - each Year

Λητώ - Leto (Goddess-Mother of Apollo and Artemis; Hymn XXXIV, p. 165)
τ' 
εὐπλόκαµον - entwined
θείην - divinely
σεµνήν - solemnly
τε - with?
∆ιώνην - Dionysos? (God of Wine; Hymn XXIX, p. 155; Hymn XLIV, p. 178)(see Greek amphora with Leto on one side and Dionysos on the other (circa 530 BCE) at http://www.worcesterart.org/Collection/Ancient/1956.83.html )

Κουρῆτάς - Kouretes/Curetes (Armed, Dancing Warrior-Gods; Hymn XXX, p. 156, Hymn XXXVII, p. 167)
τ' 
ἐνόπλους - armed
Κορύβαντάς - Korybantes (Armed Priests of Kybele/Dionysos; Hymn XXXVIII, p. 169)
τ' 
ἠδὲ - here
Καβείρους - Kabeiri (Cabeiri/Deities of Creation)

καὶ - and
µεγάλους - great/megalithic
Σωτῆρας - Savior
ὁµοῦ, - omni-
∆ιὸς - Deity
ἄφθιτα - eternally
τέκνα, - youthful

Ἰδαίους - Idaean (of Mount Ida)
τε 
θεοὺς - Divine
ἠδ' - here
ἄγγελον - pure
Οὐρανιώνων, - Heavenly 

Ἑρµείαν - Hermes (God of Communication/Transportation; Hymn XXVII, p. 152; Hymn LVI, p. 188)
κήρυκα, - herald/messenger
Θέµιν - Themis (Goddess of Law/Inspiration; Hymn LXXVIII, p. 217)
θ', - Goddess
ἱεροσκόπον - holy overseer of
ἀνδρῶν, - humanity

Νύκτα - Night (Goddess of Night; Hymn II, p. 115)
τε 
πρεσβίστην - most august/most reverend
καλέω - I call
καὶ - and 
φωσφόρον - light-giving
Ἦµαρ, - Hemera (Goddess of Day)

Πίστιν - Pistis (Goddess of Trust/Assurance)
τ' 
ἠδὲ - here
∆ίκην - Dike (Goddess of Justice)
καὶ - and
ἀµύµονα - channel of the
Θεσµοδότειραν, - Law-giver

Ῥείαν - Rhea (Goddess of the Roots/Elements; Hymn XIII, p. 137)
τ' 
ἠδὲ - here
Κρόνον - Kronos (God of the Kore/Root/Beginning; Hymn XII, p. 136)
καὶ - and
Τηθὺν - Tethis (Goddess of the Sea; Hymn XXI, p. 146)
κυανόπεπλον - navy (dark blue)-clothed

Ὠκεανόν - Ocean (God of Ocean; Hymn LXXXII, p. 219; Nereus; Hymn XXII, p. 147)
τε 
µέγαν, - great
σύν - together with
τ' 
Ὠκεανοῖο - Ocean's
θύγατρας - daughters (Nereids; Hymn XXIII, p. 148) 

Ἄτλαντός - Atlantos/Atlas (God of the Sky's Axis)
τε 
καὶ - and
Αἰῶνος - eternal
µέγ' - great
ὑπείροχον - distinguished above others/pre-eminent/overbearing
ἰσχὺν - might/power/motivating force/brute force

καὶ - and
Χρόνον - Chronos (God of Time)
ἀέναον - eternal/everlasting
καὶ - and
τὸ 
Στυγὸς - Styx (Goddess of the River of Eternity/Sacred Oaths)
ἀγλαὸν - pure
ὕδωρ - water

µειλιχίους - honey-founded
τε 
θεούς, - divine
ἀγαθήν - pure true
τ' 
ἐπὶ - all around
τοῖσι - extends
Πρόνοιαν - Pronoia (Goddess of Forethought)

∆αίµονά - spirit (Hymn LXXII. To the Daemon/Genus, p. 203
τ' 
ἠγάθεον - most holy
καὶ - and 
∆αίµονα - spirit
πήµονα - of the garden
θνητῶν, - God of Death (Hymn LXXXVI, p. 226)

∆αίµονας - spirits
οὐρανίους - of the sky
καὶ - and
ἠερίους - air
καὶ -and 
ἐνύδρους - water

καὶ - and 
χθονίους - earth
καὶ - and
ὑποχθονίους - beneath the earth
ἠδ' - here
ἐµπυριφοίτους, - as one with the flickering fire 

καὶ - and
Σεµέλην - Semele (Mortal Mother of Bacchos; Hymn XLIII, p. 177)
Βάκχου - of Bacchos (God of Wine; Hymn XLV. To Bacchus/Liknitou, p. 178;
Hymn XLVI. To Bacchus/Perikioniou, p. 179; Hymn. LII. To Bacchus/Amphietous, p. 184; Hymn LIII. To Bacchus/Sileenou Saturou Bakchon, p. 185)
τε 
συνευαστῆρας - in sync with pure stars
ἅπαντας, - all around

Ἰνὼ - Ino
Λευκοθέην - Leucothea (Goddess of Whitecaps; Hymn LXXIII, p. 204)
τε 
Παλαίµονά - Palaemon (God of Sea/Son of Leucothea; Hymn LXXIV, p. 205)
τ' 
ὀλβιοδώτην, - life-giving/life-saver

Νίκην - Nike (Goddess of Victory; Hymn XXXII, p. 160)
θ' - Goddess
ἡδυέπειαν - sweet
ἰδ' 
Ἀδρήστειαν - Adrasteia/Nemesis (Goddess of reward/retribution; Hymn LX, p. 192)
ἄνασσαν - queen/anassa (Arising Above All)

καὶ - and
βασιλῆα - Queen/Empress/Basileia (Basis of All)
µέγαν - majestic/great/mega
Ἀσκληπιὸν - Asklepios (God of Medicine; Hymn LXVI, p. 198)
ἠπιοδώτην, - gentle/kind/soothing giver

Παλλάδα - Pallas (Athena/Goddess of Athens/of All; Hymn XXXI, p. 156)
τ' 
ἐγρεµάχην - battle-rousing
κούρην, - daughter
Ἀνέµους - Anemoi/ Gods of the winds (Hymn LXXIX (North), p. 218; Hymn LXXX (West), p. 218; Hymn LXXXI (South), p. 219
τε 
πρόπαντας - all around

καὶ - and
Βροντὰς - Thundering
Κόσµου - Kosmos (God of Thunder; Hymn XVIII, p. 144)
τε 
µέρη - share/portion/heritage/lot/destiny
τετρακίονος - four-pillared
αὐδῶ• - sound

Μητέρα - Mother . . .
τ' 
ἀθανάτων, - Mother of the Immortals/Gods and Goddesses (Hymn XXVI, p. 151)
Ἄττιν - (Attis?)
καὶ - and
Μῆνα - the Moon (Goddess of the Moon/Selene; Hymn VIII, p. 124)
κικλῄσκω - I call by name

Οὐρανίην - Ourani! (Arabian name for the Moon)
τε 
θεάν, - Goddess
σύν - in sync
τ' - with
ἄµβροτον - humanity
ἁγνὸν - pure
Ἄδωνιν - arising

Ἀρχήν - (from) the first/origin/beginning of the month
τ' to
ἠδὲ - here
Πέρας, - the end
τὸ 
γὰρ - 
ἔπλετο - approach/draw near
πᾶσι - all
µέγιστον, - great ones

ἐλθεῖν - take pity
εὐµενέας - Eumenides (Goddesses of Vengeance; Hymn LXVIII. To the Furies/Erinuon, p. 200; Hymn LXIX. To the Furies/Eumenidon, p. 201)
κεχαρηµένον - 
ἦτορ - heart
ἔχοντας, - 

τήνδε - at this time
θυηπολίην - sacrifice/make offerings of
ἱερὴν - holy
σπονδήν - sponde
τ' - then
ἐπὶ - most
σεµνήν. - solemn.

Hymns not mentioned in the Overture:

IX. To Phusis/Goddess of Nature, p. 126
XX. To Nephele/Clouds, p. 146 (probably should go near Hera)
XXIV. Proteus/Firstborn/God of Changing Forms, p. 149
XXXVI. To the Titans, p. 167
XLI. To Mises, p. 173
XLVII. To Sabasius, p. 179
XLVIII. To Ippa, p. 180
XLIX. To Lysius Lenaeus, p. 181
LI. To Trietericus, p. 183
LV. To Adonis, p. 187
LVII. To Love/Cupid/Erotos, p. 189
LXII. To Equity/Area, p. 194
LXIII. To Law/Nomou, p. 195
LXVII. To Health/Hygeia, p. 199
LXX. To Melinoe (Moon), p. 202
LXXXVI. To Aurora, p. 216
LXXXIV. To Sleep, p. 222
LXXXV. To the Divinity of Dreams, p. 223



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