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A hymn to the Graces, the three sisters who bring beauty and good cheer.
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How it opens, word by word ΧΑΡΙΤΩΝ Charítōn Of the Graces , θυμίαμα thymíama Incense στύρακα stýraka storax . Κλῦτέ Klŷté Hear μευ meu me , ὦ ô O Χάριτες Chárites Graces μεγαλώνυμοι megalṓnymoi of great name , ἀγλαότιμοι aglaótimoi splendidly honored ,
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60.1 Aglaia, Thalia and Euphrosyne. Of the Graces. Incense: storax. Hear me, O Graces of great name, splendidly honored,…60.4 Mothers of joy. mothers of joy, lovely, cheerful, pure, of changing form, ever-blooming, longed for by mortals;60.6 Without you, no joy. For neither the swift flames of the sun nor those of the moon, nor…60.10 Givers of happiness. prayed for, circling, rosy-faced, lovely: may you come, givers of happiness, always kind to…Open Hymn 60 in the full reader
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