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Orphic hymn to the Mother of the gods
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007316
Type of Spiritual Experience
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Orphic Hymns: text and Translation by Apostolos N Athanassakis
To the Mother of the Gods
Divine are your honours, O mother of the gods and nurturer of all
Yoke your swift chariot drawn by bull slaying lions
And, O mighty goddess who brings things to pass, join our prayers.
Many named and reverend, you are queen of the sky,
For in the cosmos yours is the throne in the middle because
The earth is yours and you give gentle nourishment to mortals
Gods and men were born of you
And you hold sway over the rivers and all the sea
Hestia is one of your names, and they call you giver of prosperity
Because you bestow on men all manner of gifts
Come to this rite, queen whom the drum delights