The Orphic Hymns, Hymn 30: First-born, thrice-born
The hymn to Dionysus, sung over storax, opens with a list of his titles: first-born, of double nature, born three times.
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ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥDionýsouOf Dionysus,θυμίαμαthymíamaIncenseστύρακαstýrakastorax.ΚικλήσκωKiklḗskōI callΔιόνυσονDiónysonDionysusἐρίβρομονeríbromonloud-roaring,εὐαστῆραeuastêrareveler,πρωτόγονονprōtógononfirst-born,διφυῆdiphyêof double nature,
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Hymn 30, passage by passage
- 30.1 First-born, thrice-born. Of Dionysus. Incense: storax. I call Dionysus, the loud-roaring reveler, first-born, of double nature,…
- 30.3 Wild, secret, two-horned. wild, unspeakable, secret, two-horned, two-formed, covered in ivy, bull-faced, warlike, Bacchic, holy, eater of…
- 30.6 Son of Zeus and Persephone. Eubouleus, rich in counsel, begotten of Zeus and Persephone in a bed that may…
- 30.8 Come with your nurses. Hear my voice, blessed one, and breathe on us sweetly and without blame, with…
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