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The hymn to Zeus of the thunderbolt opens with the god at work in the storm: driving the sky, flashing, thundering, kindling fire in the rain clouds.
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How it opens, word by word ΚΕΡΑΥΝΙΟΥ Kerauníou of the Thunderbolt ΔΙΟΣ Diós Of Zeus , θυμίαμα thymíama Incense στύρακα stýraka storax . Ζεῦ Zeû Zeus πάτερ páter Father , ὑψίβρομον hypsíbromon high-thundering πυριαυγέα pyriaugéa fire-bright κόσμον kósmon world ἐλαύνων elaúnōn you who drive ,
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19.1 Father Zeus, driving the fiery world. Of Zeus of the Thunderbolt. Incense: storax. Father Zeus, you who drive the high-thundering,…19.5 Squalls, rainstorms, firestorms. hurling squalls, rainstorms, firestorms and mighty thunderbolts, all-blazing, swift, terrifying, fierce, rushing and fiery;…19.9 The sharp heavenly shaft. sudden, thundering, the invincible holy shaft, all-devouring in its rush, whirling with a boundless…19.13 Earth and sea shudder. which earth and sea shudder at when it blazes, and the beasts cower whenever…19.15 Tearing the veil of the sky. Its face flashes with rays, and the thunderbolt crashes in the hollows of the…19.18 Throw your anger on the sea and the mountains. But, blessed one, cast your heavy anger on the waves of the sea and…19.20 Peace, the nurse of children. But in return for the libation, grant all that is fitting to our hearts,…Open Hymn 19 in the full reader
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