Sappho, Fragment 111 (trans. Campbell https://kissbrides.com/french-women/tours/, Vol. Greek Lyric We) (Greek lyric C6th B.C.) : “Toward highest the brand new rooftop–Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)!–rise, your carpenters–Hymenaios! the fresh groom is coming.”
Maids away from Troy, wear their brightest gowns : already been, and you can play my personal wedding-song, hail the fresh new companion Eros (Love) and you will Future hire for me!
Euripides, Malware Women 310 ff (trans. Vellacott) (Greek tragedy C5th B.C.) : “Kassandra (Cassandra) [lamenting the fall of Troy therefore the enslavement of your own Troe! Flood the fresh new walls which have holy light! Praise the newest Almighty Hymen (Hymenaeus), God out of emnon, grasp from my maiden skin, Queen out-of Argos, grab me personally! Heaven’s true blessing drops on the me and you will drops on you. Tune in to the scream away from worship, Hymen, Goodness off Relationships! Mommy [Hekabe, Hecuba], since you crouch and you may cry weakened having tears and you can noisy that have grief getting my precious lifeless area and you can my killed dad, You will find delivered all of them–torches having my marriage-nights, leaping light and dancing flame, on the honour, Hymen, Jesus off sizzling hot interest! Performers, started! Shed your own leaping feet, crazy that have wines of euphoria! Glorify my personal dad’s happy destiny! Goodness Apollon, direct it holy ritual moving! On your own temple-legal, using your immortal laurel-tree, I your priestess ask your! Hymen, mighty god, Hymen, hear! Started and you can dance, mother, dance beside me; charm the latest Powers that have lucky words, loudly chant the daughter’s relationships-tune! Wildly whirl and be inside purest ecstasy! “
Aristophanes, Birds 1720 (trans. O’Neill) (Greek funny C5th to help you next B.C.) : “[A wedding song :] Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)! Rosy Eros (Love) towards the fantastic wings held the latest reins and you will directed the newest chariot; ’twas he, exactly who presided along the partnership off Zeus and the fortunate Hera. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios!”
Aristophanes, Comfort 1316 ff : “[A historical Greek matrimony tune (hymenaios) :] Trygaios (Trygaeus) : Started, partner, toward sphere and seek, my beauty, in order to brighten and you will enliven my personal evening. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)! Frontrunner of your own Chorus (singing) : Oh! thrice happy people, who very well need their fortune! Oh! Hymen! oh oh! Hymenaios! Chorus (singing) : Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Trygaios (singing) : What will we do to their own? Chorus (singing) : Just what shall we do in order to her? Trygaios (singing) : We’re going to gather their unique kisses. Chorus (singing) : We’ll assemble their own kisses. Chief of Chorus (singing) : However, come, comrades, i that in the first row, why don’t we get brand new bridegroom and you may hold him inside the achievement. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Trygaios (singing) : You’ll have an excellent home, no cares and ideal from figs. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Frontrunner of one’s Chorus (singing) : This new bridegroom’s fig is excellent and you will thick; the fresh new bride’s very delicate and you may delicate. Trygaios (singing) : When you find yourself restaurants and you will sipping deep draughts regarding wines, continue to repeat: Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios, Hail, hail, my buddies. All of the who have me personally should enjoys desserts aplenty.”
Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica cuatro. 1158 ff (trans. Rieu) (Greek epic C3rd B.C.) : “[The fresh new Phaiakes (Phaeacians) commemorate the marriage away from Iason (Jason) and you can Medea :] Then its temples wreathed which have leafy twigs, they carried out the fresh new hymneia-track in unison beyond your wedding chamber for the obvious cards off Orpheus’ lyre.”
C.) : “Kleio (Clio) new Mousa (Muse) fell in love with men, centered on Likymnios (Licymnius), and many believe Hymenaios (Hymenaeus) is her son
Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 23 (trans. Celoria) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : “Magnes [King out of Magnesia] . . . had good young buck, Hymenaios (Hymenaeus), respected by the overall to own his looks. Apollon noticed new lad and fell so in love with him and you can won’t leave the house away from Magnes.”