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The hymn to Earth. Every kind of seed is burned for her, except beans. She is called the mother of gods and of mortals, the giver of all things and their destroyer.
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How it opens, word by word ΓΗΣ Gês Of Earth , θυμίαμα thymíama Incense πᾶν pân every σπέρμα spérma seed πλὴν plḕn except κυάμων kyámōn beans καὶ kaì and ἀρωμάτων arōmátōn aromatics . Γαῖα Gaîa Earth θεά theá goddess ,
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26.1 Mother of gods and of men. Of Earth. Incense: every kind of seed, except beans and aromatics. Earth, goddess, mother…26.4 Seat of the immortal world. seat of the immortal world, many-colored maiden, you who bear fruit of every form…26.8 The stars wheel around her. lover of rain, around whom the richly wrought array of the stars revolves, in…26.10 Increase the fruits. But, blessed goddess, may you make the gladdening fruits increase, with a kindly heart,…Open Hymn 26 in the full reader
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