Sappho, Fragment 111 (trans. Campbell, Vol. Greek Lyric I) (Greek lyric C6th B.C.) : “Towards the higher the new roof–Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)!–rise, you carpenters–Hymenaios! new groom is originating.”

Maids out of Troy, Britisk hotteste kvinner don their brightest clothing : started, and sing my personal relationships-tune, hail the brand new companion Eros (Love) and you may Future appoint for my situation!

Euripides, Virus Women 310 ff (trans. Vellacott) (Greek catastrophe C5th B.C.) : “Kassandra (Cassandra) [lamenting nov Troy and enslavement of your Troe! Flooding the fresh new structure having holy light! Praise the fresh new Almighty Hymen (Hymenaeus), Goodness out of emnon, learn off my personal maiden flesh, Queen out-of Argos, grab me! Heaven’s blessing drops to the me personally and you may falls you. Hear our shout off worship, Hymen, Jesus out-of Marriage! Mother [Hekabe, Hecuba], because you crouch and scream poor having tears and you can noisy with suffering to possess my personal precious deceased area and you can my personal slain dad, I have delivered all of them–torches to possess my personal marriage-night, jumping white and dancing fire, on your own honor, Hymen, God out of hot notice! Dancers, become! Sagging your leaping foot, nuts which have drink out of euphoria! Glorify my personal father’s delighted destiny! Jesus Apollon, direct that it holy ritual dance! In your forehead-judge, beneath your immortal laurel-forest, We your own priestess call on your! Hymen, mighty goodness, Hymen, hear! Been and you can dance, mom, dance beside me; attraction the new Energies that have fortunate words, loudly chant the daughter’s matrimony-song! Very whirl and become in the finest ecstasy! “

Aristophanes, Wild birds 1720 (trans. O’Neill) (Greek funny C5th to help you last B.C.) : “[A wedding track :] Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)! Rosy Eros (Love) into the wonderful wings kept the newest reins and you may guided this new chariot; ’twas he, exactly who presided across the commitment regarding Zeus plus the lucky Hera. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios!”

Aristophanes, Peace 1316 ff : “[An ancient Greek wedding song (hymenaios) :] Trygaios (Trygaeus) : Started, partner, on the sphere and you will look for, my personal charm, in order to lighten and you may enliven my evening. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)! Commander of the Chorus (singing) : Oh! thrice-happy guy, exactly who very well need your own good fortune! Oh! Hymen! oh oh! Hymenaios! Chorus (singing) : Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Trygaios (singing) : Exactly what should we do in order to her? Chorus (singing) : Exactly what should i do in order to her? Trygaios (singing) : We’ll gather their kisses. Chorus (singing) : We are going to collect their unique kisses. Commander of the Chorus (singing) : However, been, comrades, we that in the first line, why don’t we collect the fresh bridegroom and carry him into the profits. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Trygaios (singing) : You’ll keeps an excellent domestic, zero cares and the ideal out of figs. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Leader of one’s Chorus (singing) : The new bridegroom’s fig is very good and you will dense; the new bride’s most smooth and you will tender. Trygaios (singing) : While dinner and you may drinking deep draughts out-of wines, always recite: Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios, Hail, hail, my pals. Most of the which include me personally will possess desserts galore.”

Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica cuatro. 1158 ff (trans. Rieu) (Greek epic C3rd B.C.) : “[The latest Phaiakes (Phaeacians) commemorate the wedding of Iason (Jason) and you can Medea :] Following the temples wreathed which have leafy branches, it sang the fresh hymneia-song in unison away from wedding chamber on obvious cards out-of Orpheus’ lyre.”

C.) : “Kleio (Clio) the latest Mousa (Muse) fell in love with a person, based on Likymnios (Licymnius), and lots of consider Hymenaios (Hymenaeus) was their particular young man

Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 23 (trans. Celoria) (Greek mythographer C2nd A beneficial.D.) : “Magnes [Queen off Magnesia] . . . had a great son, Hymenaios (Hymenaeus), respected from the all around to have his physical appearance. Apollon watched new chap and fell deeply in love with your and you can would not go out regarding Magnes.”