Translated by Catherine Proppe August 20, 2015
15. Διός, θυμίαμα στύρακα.
To Dios
Divine connection: styrax, storax
Ζεῦ πολυτίμητε, Ζεῦ ἄφθιτε, τήνδε τοι ἡμεῖς
Zeus[1] plentifully-honored, Zeus indestructible, to whom we
μαρτυρίαν τιθέμεσθα λυτήριον ἠδὲ πρόσευξιν.
Bear witness, nursed in liberty and propulsion,
ὦ βασιλεῦ, διὰ σὴν κεφαλὴν ἐφάνη τάδε θεῖα,
O Basileu[2], with thou crown enlighten here the divinities:
γαῖα θεὰ μήτηρ ὀρέων θ' ὑψηχέες ὄχθοι,
Gaia[3], Goddess Mother, mountainous smoky foundation on high,
καὶ πόντος καὶ πάνθ', ὁπόσ' οὐρανὸς ἐντὸς ἔταξε
And Pontos[4] and all-seeing Ouranos[5] in order.
Ζεῦ Κρόνιε, σκηπτοῦχε, καταιβάτα, ὀμβριμόθυμε,
Zeus, Kronian[6], scepter-bearer, downward dancing rain-impassioned power,
παντογένεθλ', ἀρχὴ πάντων, πάντων τε τελευτή,
All-parent divine, architect of all, bringing all to perfection
σεισίχθων, αὐξητά, καθάρσιε, παντοτινάκτα,
Seismic earth augmenting, cathartic, shaking all,
ἀστραπαῖε, βρονταῖε, κεραύνιε, φυτάλιε Ζεῦ·
Astral father, thundering, horned, implanting, Zeus!
κλῦθί μευ, αἰολόμορφε, δίδου δ' ὑγίειαν ἀμεμφῆ
Hear me, thou eternally flashing form, grant blessings of Hygieia[7], blameless
εἰρήνην τε θεὰν καὶ πλούτου δόξαν ἄμεμπτον.
Eirene[8] too, divine, and Plouto[9], honored above reproach.
[1] Zeus is the immortal God of lightning, the spark of fire, spark of life.
[2] Basileu means king, ruler.
[3] Gaia is the immortal Goddess of generative earth.
[4] Pontos is the immortal God of the sea.
[5] Ouranos is the immortal God of the sky.
[6] Zeus is the son of Kronos, God of time, by Rhea, Goddess of flow.
[7] Hygieia is the immortal Goddess of health.
[8] Eirene is the immortal Goddess of peace.
[9] Plouto is the immortal God of wealth and the afterlife.
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