Orphic Hymn to Thalassa, Goddess of the Sea

​Translated by Catherine Proppe, October 2, 2017 from the Hymns of Orpheus in ancient Greek.
  
22. Θαλάσσης, θυμίαμα λιβανομάνναν.
To Thalassa, Goddess of the Sea
Divine medium: libano, manna (frankincense and manna)
 
  
I call Ocean’s grey-eyed Nymph, Tethys, Queen,
Cyan-robed, rolling, undulating,
 
Exhaling sweet breaths, striking powerfully Gaia’s shore,
Fracturing the rocky coast with might as waves roar;
  
In calm weather, a gentle, serene course convey  
For glorious, mighty ships; nurture sea creatures’ watery way,
  
Mother of the Kyprian, Mother of clouds’ woolly fleece,
Mother of all fountain Nymphs’ flowing bounty,
 
I call, O greatly revered and kind benefactor,
Send with blessings a fair course for the seafarer.
 
 
Note:
The "Kyprian" is Aphrodite, Goddess of sexual desire.
 
22. Θαλάσσης, θυμίαμα λιβανομάνναν.
Ὠκεανοῦ καλέω νύμφην, γλαυκώπιδα Τηθύν,
κυανόπεπλον ἄνασσαν, εὔτροχα κυμαίνουσαν,
αὔραις ἡδυπνόοισι πατασσομένην περὶ γαῖαν,
θραύουσ' αἰγιαλοῖσι πέτρηισί τε κύματα μακρά,
εὐδίνοις ἁπαλοῖσι γαληνιόωσα δρόμοισι,
ναυσὶν ἀγαλλομένη, θηροτρόφε, ὑγροκέλευθε,
μήτηρ μὲν Κύπριδος, μήτηρ νεφέων ἐρεβεννῶν
καὶ πάσης πηγῆς νυμφῶν νασμοῖσι βρυούσης·
κλῦθί μου, ὦ πολύσεμνε, καὶ εὐμενέουσ' ἐπαρήγοις,
εὐθυδρόμοις οὖρον ναυσὶν πέμπουσα, μάκαιρα.