Sappho, Fragment 111 (trans. Campbell, Vol. Greek Lyric We) (Greek lyric C6th B.C.) : “With the large the brand new roof–Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)!–arise, your carpenters–Hymenaios! the fresh groom is originating.”
Maids regarding Troy, wear the smartest clothes : become, and you will sing my wedding-tune, hail new partner Eros (Love) and you may Future hire for me personally!
Euripides, Virus Female 310 ff (trans. Vellacott) (Greek tragedy C5th B.C.) : “Kassandra (Cassandra) [lamenting late Troy additionally the enslavement of your own Troe! Flooding new walls with holy light! Worship new Almighty Hymen (Hymenaeus), Jesus out of emnon, grasp off my personal maiden tissue, King out of Argos, simply take me! Heaven’s true blessing falls on the me and you will falls you. Listen to our cry off worship, Hymen, God of Relationship! Mom [Hekabe, Hecuba], because you crouch and scream weak having rips and you will noisy having suffering for my dear lifeless city and you can my killed father, You will find produced all of them–torches to possess my personal relationship-evening, jumping white and you can dance flames, on the honor, Hymen, Goodness of very hot interest! Performers, already been! Sagging your own leaping feet, wild with wine out-of ecstasy! Glorify my personal dad’s happy destiny! Goodness Apollon, direct so it holy routine dance! On your forehead-court, using your immortal laurel-tree, I your own priestess ask you! Hymen, great jesus, Hymen, hear! Been and you can dance, mommy, moving beside me; attraction the fresh new Vitality that have happy terminology, loudly chant your own daughter’s matrimony-tune! Wildly whirl and start to become inside the purest euphoria! “
Aristophanes, Wild birds 1720 (trans. O’Neill) (Greek funny C5th so you’re able to 4th B.C.) : “[A marriage tune :] Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)! Rosy Eros (Love) for the fantastic wings held the fresh new reins and you can led the newest chariot; ’twas he, exactly who presided across the union out of Zeus therefore the lucky Hera. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios!”
Aristophanes, Comfort 1316 ff : “[An ancient Greek relationships song (hymenaios) :] Trygaios (Trygaeus) : Started, partner, to the fields and you may search, my personal beauty, to help you brighten and you may enliven my evening. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)! Leader of your own Chorus (singing) : Oh! thrice-happy guy, whom very well need their good fortune! Oh! Hymen! oh oh! Hymenaios! Chorus (singing) : Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Trygaios (singing) : Exactly what shall i do to their own? Chorus (singing) : Just what will we do to their unique? Trygaios (singing) : We’re going to collect her kisses. Chorus (singing) : We’re going to gather their kisses. Commander of the Chorus (singing) : But been, comrades, we that in the 1st row, why don’t we pick-up the fresh groom and hold him in the success. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Trygaios (singing) : You’ll has actually a fine house, no cares additionally the most readily useful of figs. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Commander of your own Chorus (singing) : The bridegroom’s fig is very good and you may heavy; the new bride’s very smooth and you may tender. Trygaios (singing) : When you are restaurants and you will drinking deep draughts out of drink, consistently recite: Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios, Hail, hail, my buddies. All the which have me personally should features desserts galore.”
Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica cuatro. 1158 ff (trans. Rieu) (Greek unbelievable C3rd B.C.) : “[New Phaiakes (Phaeacians) commemorate the marriage away from Iason (Jason) and you may Medea :] Upcoming their temples wreathed which have leafy twigs, it sang the fresh new hymneia-track in unison outside of the bridal chamber on the obvious notes off Orpheus’ lyre.”
C.) : “Kleio (Clio) the Mousa (Muse) fell so in love with a person, based on Likymnios (Licymnius), and lots of why not try here think Hymenaios (Hymenaeus) is actually their particular child
Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 23 (trans. Celoria) (Greek mythographer C2nd A good.D.) : “Magnes [Queen out-of Magnesia] . . . got an excellent son, Hymenaios (Hymenaeus), admired because of the overall to own their looks. Apollon saw the fresh new chap and you may fell in love with your and you will won’t go out out of Magnes.”