The Orphic Hymns, Hymn 32: Pallas, only-begotten daughter of Zeus
The hymn to Athena, sung over aromatics, opens with her birth from Zeus and her love of battle.
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ΑΘΗΝΑΣAthēnâsOf Athena,θυμίαμαthymíamaIncenseἀρώματαarṓmataaromatics.ΠαλλὰςPallàsPallasμουνογενέςmounogenésonly-begotten,μεγάλουmegálouof greatΔιὸςDiòsZeusἔκγονεékgoneoffspringσεμνήsemnḗrevered,
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- 32.1 Pallas, only-begotten daughter of Zeus. Of Athena. Incense: aromatics. Pallas, only-begotten, revered child of great Zeus, divine, blessed goddess,…
- 32.4 Stinging souls with madness. you who dwell on the high-echoing ridges of the hills and on the shadowy…
- 32.8 Frenzy for the wicked, wisdom for the good. slayer of the Gorgon, shunning marriage, mother of the arts, rich in blessings, rouser,…
- 32.10 Born male and female. you were born both male and female, mother of war, Metis, shimmering in form,…
- 32.12 Destroyer of the Giants. destroyer of the Giants of Phlegra, driver of horses, Tritogeneia, deliverer from evils, victory-bringing…
- 32.15 Peace, plenty and health. By day and by night, always, even in the last hours, hear me as…
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