Sappho, Fragment 111 (trans. Campbell, Vol. Greek Lyric We) (Greek lyric C6th B.C.) : “Towards the highest the latest rooftop–Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)!–rise, your carpenters–Hymenaios! new bridegroom is originating.”
Maids out of Troy, don their brightest clothes : become, and you will play my marriage-song, hail the fresh new lover Eros (Love) and you may Fate designate personally!
Euripides, Malware Female 310 ff (trans. Vellacott) (Greek catastrophe C5th B.C.) : “Kassandra (Cassandra) [lamenting nov Troy as well as the enslavement of one’s Troe! Flooding the fresh walls with holy light! Worship brand new Almighty Hymen (Hymenaeus), Jesus regarding emnon, learn of my maiden tissue, Queen of Argos, capture me! Heaven’s blessing falls on the me personally and drops for you. Listen to our cry regarding praise, Hymen, Jesus from Relationship! Mommy [Hekabe, Hecuba], as you crouch and you can cry poor having tears and you may noisy that have despair to own my personal dear inactive city and you can my slain dad, We have put them–torches getting my personal marriage-evening, leaping white and you can moving flames, on your own honor, Hymen, Goodness from hot appeal! Performers, already been! Loose your leaping feet, nuts having drink out of euphoria! Glorify my personal father’s pleased future! God Apollon, lead this holy routine dancing! On the forehead-courtroom, below your immortal laurel-tree, I your own priestess ask your! Hymen, great goodness, Hymen, tune in to! Come and you will dance, mommy, moving with me; appeal the Powers having happy words, loudly chant your daughter’s relationship-tune! Very whirl and become for the finest euphoria! “
Aristophanes, Wild birds 1720 (trans. O’Neill) (Greek comedy C5th so you’re able to next B.C.) : “[A wedding tune :] Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)! Rosy Eros (Love) towards the wonderful wings held new reins and you can led the fresh new chariot; ’twas he, exactly who presided across the commitment from Zeus and also the happy Hera. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios!”
Aristophanes, Comfort 1316 ff : “[A historical Greek relationship track (hymenaios) :] Trygaios (Trygaeus) : Become, spouse, to your sphere and find, my beauty, to lighten and enliven my personal evening. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)! Frontrunner of Chorus (singing) : Oh! thrice happy guy, whom so online dating profiili malli miesten well need their good fortune! Oh! Hymen! oh oh! Hymenaios! Chorus (singing) : Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Trygaios (singing) : Just what shall we do to her? Chorus (singing) : What will we do in order to their unique? Trygaios (singing) : We are going to collect their kisses. Chorus (singing) : We are going to gather their own kisses. Leader of your Chorus (singing) : However, come, comrades, i that in the first row, why don’t we pick up the brand new bridegroom and you can hold your into the profits. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Trygaios (singing) : You’ll provides a fine home, zero cares and also the finest out-of figs. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Chief of one’s Chorus (singing) : The new bridegroom’s fig is excellent and you may dense; the fresh bride’s really soft and you will delicate. Trygaios (singing) : When you find yourself dining and ingesting strong draughts regarding wine, always repeat: Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios, Hail, hail, my buddies. All who come with myself should possess cakes aplenty.”
Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 4. 1158 ff (trans. Rieu) (Greek epic C3rd B.C.) : “[The Phaiakes (Phaeacians) commemorate the marriage regarding Iason (Jason) and you can Medea :] Following its temples wreathed that have leafy twigs, they done the newest hymneia-song together outside the bridesmaid chamber into obvious notes regarding Orpheus’ lyre.”
C.) : “Kleio (Clio) the latest Mousa (Muse) fell in love with a person, according to Likymnios (Licymnius), and some think Hymenaios (Hymenaeus) was their particular son
Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 23 (trans. Celoria) (Greek mythographer C2nd A good.D.) : “Magnes [King of Magnesia] . . . had a beneficial young man, Hymenaios (Hymenaeus), respected by the all around to possess his appearance. Apollon saw the newest lad and you will fell in love with your and you will would not leave the house out of Magnes.”