Translated by Catherine Proppe, March 18, 2014
65. Ἄρεος, θυμίαμα λίβανον.
Ares[1]
Divine medium/incense: libanon (frankincense)
Ἄρρηκτ’, ὀμβριμόθυμε, μεγασθενές, ἄλκιμε δαῖμον,
Arising above the wreckage, mighty spirit, great strength, courageous power,
ὁπλοχαρής, ἀδάμαστε, βροτοκτόνε, τειχεσιπλῆτα,
Cheered by armaments, indomitable, mortal-slaying, wall-smiting,
Ἆρες ἄναξ, ὁπλόδουπε, φόνοις πεπαλαγμένος αἰεί,
Ares, Master, arms-clashing, eternally ripe for bloodshed,
αἵματι ἀνδροφόνωι χαίρων, πολεμόκλονε, φρικτέ,
Cheered by bloody human slaughter and war’s turmoil, shivering
ὃς ποθέεις ξίφεσίν τε καὶ ἔγχεσι δῆριν ἄμουσον·
With desire for sword-ravaging and by spear-battles amused.
στῆσον ἔριν λυσσῶσαν, ἄνες πόνον ἀλγεσίθυμον,
Stay raging strife, relax toilsome grief,
εἰς δὲ πόθον νεῦσον Κύπριδος κώμους τε Λυαίου
Bring forth an inclination of desire for the Kyprian’s[2] merry-making deliverance,
ἀλλάξας ἀλκὴν ὅπλων εἰς ἔργα τὰ Δηοῦς,
Exchange courageous arms for the work of Deos[3],
εἰρήνην ποθέων κουροτρόφον, ὀλβιοδῶτιν.
Eirene’s[4] desire to nurture children, and a whole life's gifts.
[1] Ares is the immortal God of destruction, plague, war, and ruin.
[2] The Kyprian is Aphrodite, the immortal Goddess of Love.
[3] Deos is Demeter, the immortal Goddess of Agriculture.
[4] Eirene is the immortal Goddess of Peace.
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