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The Orphic Hymns, Hymn 37: Titans, ancestors of our fathers

The hymn to the Titans, sung over frankincense. They are the children of Earth and Sky, imprisoned deep beneath the earth in Tartarus.

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ΤΙΤΑΝΩΝTitánōnOf the Titans,θυμίαμαthymíamaIncenseλίβανονlíbanonfrankincense.ΤιτῆνεςTitênesTitans,ΓαίηςGaíēsof Earthτεte—καὶkaìandΟὐρανοῦOuranoûof Skyἀγλαὰaglaàsplendidτέκναtéknachildren,

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