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The Orphic Hymns, Hymn 16: Hera, formed of air

Hera is greeted as the queen of the air, mother of the rains and nurse of the winds.

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ΗΡΑΣHḗrasOf Hera,θυμίαμαthymíamaIncenseἀρώματαarṓmataaromatics.ΚυανέοιςKyanéoisdark-blueκόλποισινkólpoisinhollowsἐνημένηenēménēseated,ἠερόμορφεēerómorpheformed of air,ἭρηHḗrēHeraπαμβασίλειαpambasíleiaqueen of all,

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