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To Amphietous (of Dionysos) #HymnsOfOrpheus

8/20/2015

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Translated by Catherine Proppe, August 20, 2015


53. Ἀμφιετοῦς, θυμίαμα πάντα πλὴν λιβάνου καὶ σπένδε γάλα.


To Amphietous (of Dionysos)
Divine connection: All except libanon (frankincense) and sponde (libations) of milk

 

Ἀμφιετῆ καλέω Βάκχον, χθόνιον Διόνυσον,

In every direction in every year we call on Bacchians[1], earthly Dionysians[2]

 

ἐγρόμενον κούραις ἅμα νύμφαις εὐπλοκάμοισιν,

Awaken, children, as one with fair-haired Nymphs[3]

 

ὃς παρὰ Περσεφόνης ἱεροῖσι δόμοισιν ἰαύων

Who nearby Persephone’s[4] sacred home slumber

 

κοιμίζει τριετῆρα χρόνον, Βακχήιον ἁγνόν.

Put to sleep triennially in time, Bacchians pure.

 

αὐτὸς δ' ἡνίκα τὸν τριετῆ πάλι κῶμον ἐγείρηι,

Only when triennially[5] all who sleep awaken

 

εἰς ὕμνον τρέπεται σὺν ἐυζώνοισι τιθήναις

To hymns, turning with fair-girdled nurses

 

εὐνάζων κινῶν τε χρόνους ἐνὶ κυκλάσιν ὥραις.

Lulled to sleep with motion in time in the cycling Horai[6].

 

ἀλλά, μάκαρ, χλοόκαρπε, κερασφόρε, κάρπιμε Βάκχε,

Now, blessed green fruit, horn-borne[7] fruit of Bacchos,

 

βαῖν' ἐπὶ πάνθειον τελετὴν γανόωντι προσώπωι

Dance upon the pantheon, made perfect, with rejoicing faces

 

εὐιέροις καρποῖσι τελεσσιγόνοισι βρυάζων.

Holy fruits, perfect offspring, emerge.


[1] Bacchians are those inspired by Bacchos, the immortal God of wine.


[2] Dionysos is another name for Bacchos.


[3] Nymphs are beautiful young Goddesses who prevail over a particular location in nature, often fresh water springs, grottoes, and woodlands.


[4] Persephone is the immortal Goddess of new life in Springtime and the afterlife.


[5] Triennially may refer to the three annual feasts of Bacchos/Dionysos:

-The Lenaea, during the month of Gamelion (January-February), dramatic contests in tragedy and comedy

-The Anthesteria, during the month of Anthesterion (February-March), opening of the wine casks, honoring the deceased

   -The Great Dionysia, during the month of Elaphebolion (March-April), dramatic contests in tragedy and comedy


[6] The Horai are the immortal Goddesses of the Seasons, the Hours, the natural time for things to occur.


[7] The “horn” may refer to drinking horns used as goblets. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_horn

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