The Orphic Hymns, Hymn 67: Healer of all
The hymn to Asclepius, the god of medicine, opens by calling him the healer of everyone, the one who charms pain away.
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ΑΣΚΛΗΠΙΟΥAsklēpioûOf Asclepius,θυμίαμαthymíamaIncenseμάννανmánnanfrankincense powder.ἸητὴρIētḕrHealerπάντωνpántōnof all,ἈσκληπιέAsklēpiéAsclepius,δέσποταdéspotalordΠαιάνPaiánPaian,θέλγωνthélgōncharming awayἀνθρώπωνanthrṓpōnpeople'sπολυαλγέαpolyalgéapainfulπήματαpḗmatasufferingsνούσωνnoúsōndisease,
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Hymn 67, passage by passage
- 67.1 Healer of all. Of Asclepius. Incense: frankincense powder. Healer of all, Asclepius, lord Paian, you who charm…
- 67.3 Bring health, stop the spirits of death. giver of gentle gifts, mighty one, come, bringing health, and stop hard diseases and…
- 67.5 Strong scion of Apollo. you who make things grow, youth and averter of evil, blessed in your lot,…
- 67.7 Come, savior, with Hygieia. enemy of diseases, who have Hygieia as your blameless wife: come, blessed one, savior,…
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