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To Thalassa/The Sea  #HymnsOfOrpheus

5/16/2014

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Translated by Catherine Proppe, May 16, 2014  


22. Θαλάσσης, θυμίαμα λιβανομάνναν.


To Thalassa[1]
Divine connection/incense: libano (frankincense) manna (Fraxinus ornus)


Ὠκεανοῦ καλέω νύμφην, γλαυκώπιδα Τηθύν,

Ocean’s[2] beautiful nymph[3], grey-springing Tethys[4],


κυανόπεπλον ἄνασσαν, εὔτροχα κυμαίνουσαν,

Cyan-robed Anassa[5], pure-wheeling, pregnant-swelling essence


αὔραις ἡδυπνόοισι πατασσομένην περὶ γαῖαν,

Exhaling sweet breath, beating powerfully all around Gaia[6],


θραύουσ' αἰγιαλοῖσι πέτρηισί τε κύματα μακρά,

Dissolving on the sea-shore rocky in offspring’s lengthy,


εὐδίνοις ἁπαλοῖσι γαληνιόωσα δρόμοισι,

Pure-whirling, gentle, peaceful course,


ναυσὶν ἀγαλλομένη, θηροτρόφε, ὑγροκέλευθε,

Nautical glorious mighty beast-nurturing watery wayfarer,


μήτηρ μὲν Κύπριδος, μήτηρ νεφέων ἐρεβεννῶν

Mother of mighty Kyprian[7], Mother of Nephele[8] woolly,


καὶ πάσης πηγῆς νυμφῶν νασμοῖσι βρυούσης·

And all fresh water Nymphs’ flowing streams bursting forth.


κλῦθί μου, ὦ πολύσεμνε, καὶ εὐμενέουσ' ἐπαρήγοις,

Be open to me, bring forth great solemnity and goodwill upon aiding


εὐθυδρόμοις οὖρον ναυσὶν πέμπουσα, μάκαιρα.

A good, straight course with a fair wind, nautical-conducting essence, happily.

 
[1] Thalassa literally means: divine (Θ) + sea (αλ).


[2] Oceanos is the immortal God of the Ocean.


[3] A Nymph is an immortal Goddess who prevails over a particular location.


[4] Tethys is the immortal Goddess of the Sea and Sources of Fresh Water.


[5] Anassa means Queen, Lady.


[6] Gaia is the immortal Goddess of generative Earth.


[7] The Kyprian is Aphrodite, the immortal Goddess of Love, the urge to merge.


[8] Nephele are the immortal Goddesses of Clouds.


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