Orphic Hymn to Artemis
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2021
- The Orphic Hymn to Artemis played Gorgona style--which is constructed so that it can be sung and danced to. This should be danced in pairs of people using wooden clackers of some sort. I recommend wooden spoons because they tend to be easily accessible and their length is similar to the ancient krotala that would have gone with this. Melody and rhythm by Arlechina.
*Like many of the goddess hymns, it should be sung in a high voice.
Original Lyrics (with melodic breaks):
Κλῦθί μευ, ὦ βασίλεια, / Διὸς πολυώνυμε κούρη,
Τιτηνίς, βρομίη, μεγαλώ/νυμε, τοξότι, σεμνή,
πασιφαής, δαιδοῦχε, / θεά / Δίκτυννα, λοχείη,
ὠδίνων ἐπαρωγὲ, / καὶ ὠδίνων ἀμύητε·
λυσίζωνε, φίλοιστρε, κυνη/γέτι, λυσιμέριμνε,
εὔδρομος, ἰοχέαιρα, / φιλαγρότι, νυκτερόφοιτε,
κλεισίη, εὐάντητε, / λυτηρίη, ἀρσενόμορφε,
ὀρθίη, ὠκυλόχεια, / βροτῶν κουροτρόφε δαῖμον,
ἀγροτέρη, χθονίη, / θηροκτόνος, ὀλβιόμοιρε·
ἣ κατέχεις ὀρέων δρυμούς, / ἐλαφηβόλε, σεμνή,
πότνια, παμβασίλεια, / καλὸν θάλος αἰὲν ἐοῦσα·
δρυμονία, σκυλακῖτι, / Κυδωνιάς, αἰολόμορφε.
ἐλθέ, θεὰ σώτειρα, / φίλη, μύστῃσιν ἅπασιν,
εὐάντητος, ἄγουσα καλοὺς / καρποὺς ἀπὸ γαίης,
εἰρήνην τ’ ἐρατὴν καλλι/πλόκαμόν θ’ ὑγίειαν·
πέμποις δ’ εἰς ὀρέων κεφαλὰς / νούσους τε καὶ ἄλγη.
your works are stunning, you leave me speechless every time. the gods bless you
Hello Arlechina. Thank you for this beautiful piece. I am using your recording in my rituals devoted to Artemis.
Thank you very much, inspiring work.
Thank you. I have just listened to you at the beginning of my day, in view of an altar far from Hellas. Artemis also is a far wanderer.
😁🙏🙏thank you Arlechina!
So beautifull! 🙂
Love this! Thank you!
Fantastic, just wandering what is the metric
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Could you translate to English, please?
I've been looking for a hymn to Artemis for a while...
I would love to know what this hymn means...
Hear me, oh Queen, Zeus' many-named daughter,
Titaness, Wild, greatly-named, archer, exalted,
Shining on all, torch-bearer, Goddess Díktynna, guardian of transition,
Midwife who knows no pain,
Unbelting, pursuing huntress, you drive our cares,
Youthful runner, firer of arrows, lover of the chase, you run through the night,
Keeper of the sanctuary, gracious one, liberator, shape-changer,
Orthia/howler, giver of quickening birth, foster-mother of all children,
Fond of the chase, earthy, slayer of wild beasts, blessed,
You dwell in the mountains and forests, hunter of deer, revered,
Mistress, queen of all, beautiful scion forever to be,
Haunting the forests, protectress of dogs, boar huntress (metaphor for punishing the rich and blasphemous), shapeshifter,
Come, Goddess Deliverer, beloved one to all your shape-changers.
Come to us, bringing the joys of life,
Lovely peace, red haired and robust;
Drive our sickness to the top of the mountains.
Excuse me,what language is it?How can I learn it?
This is Classical Greek.
demons are God`s tools, only God can control their moves.
Says who worshipper of a f a l s e g o d created by roman emperors