The Orphic Hymns, Hymn 51: Daughters of Ocean
A long hymn to the Nymphs, daughters of Ocean and spirits of springs, caves, meadows and woods, who were the nurses of the infant Bacchus.
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ΝΥΜΦΩΝNymphônOf the Nymphs,θυμίαμαthymíamaIncenseἀρώματαarṓmataaromatics.ΝύμφαιNýmphaiNymphs,θυγατέρεςthygatéresdaughtersμεγακήτεοςmegakḗteosof deep-gulfedὨκεανοῖοŌkeanoîoOcean,ὑγροπόροιςhygropóroiswith watery pathsγαίηςgaíēsof the earthὑπὸhypòinκεύθεσινkeúthesinthe depthsοἰκίʼoikí’your homesἔχουσαιéchousaiwho have,
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Hymn 51, passage by passage
- 51.1 Daughters of Ocean. Of the Nymphs. Incense: aromatics. Nymphs, daughters of deep-gulfed Ocean, who have your homes…
- 51.4 Lovers of caves and springs. nurturers of fruit, nymphs of the meadows, winding, pure, lovers of caves, delighting in…
- 51.7 Leaping with Pan over the mountains. seen and unseen, nymphs of the glens, rich in flowers, leaping with Pan over…
- 51.10 Friends of goatherds and wild beasts. wild maidens of the fountains and of the woods, fragrant maidens dressed in white,…
- 51.13 Hamadryads, frenzied and healing. delighting in thickets, tender, feeding many and nursing growth, Hamadryad maidens, playful, moving on…
- 51.17 Pour out a healthful stream. come to the holy rites of good omen with a rejoicing heart, pouring out…
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