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The Orphic Hymns, Hymn 53: Asleep in Persephone's halls

A hymn to Dionysus as the god who sleeps and wakes. The heading allows every incense except frankincense and asks for a libation of milk.

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ΑΜΦΙΕΤΟΥΣAmphietoûsOf Amphietes,θυμίαμαthymíamaIncenseπάνταpántaall kindsπλὴνplḕnexceptλιβάνουlibánoufrankincense,καὶkaìandσπένδεspéndepour a libation ofγάλαgálamilk.ἈμφιετῆAmphietêAmphietesκαλέωkaléōI callΒάκχονBákchonBacchus,

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