Translated by Catherine Proppe
May 5, 2015
81. Ζεφύρου, θυμίαμα λίβανον.
To Zephyros
Divine connection: libanon (frankincense)
Αὖραι παντογενεῖς Ζεφυριτίδες, ἠεροφοῖται,
Aurai[1] all-genitive Zephyride’s[2] air-roaming
ἡδύπνοοι ψιθυραί, θανάτου ἀνάπαυσιν ἔχουσαι,
Sweet-breathing whispers of death’s repose held fast
εἰαριναί, λειμωνιάδες, πεποθημέναι ὅρμοις,
Spring meadows ripening passion’s cord
σύρουσαι ναυσὶ τρυφερὸν ὅρμον, ἠέρα κοῦφον·
Trailing floating delicate corded aereal effervesence.
ἔλθοιτ’ εὐμενέουσαι, ἐπιπνείουσαι ἀμεμφεῖς,
Come, kindly power, upon breath above reproach
ἠέριαι, ἀφανεῖς, κουφόπτεροι, ἀερόμορφοι.
Aerial, invisible, light-winged, air-formed.
[1] The Aurai are the immortal Goddesses of breezes.
[2] Zephyros is the immortal God of the west wind.
RSS Feed