Religion
Hymn XX: To Jupiter, as the Primary Cause of Lightning
Translated by Thomas Taylor (1824) · From The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus (1824)
I call the mighty, holy, splendid, light,
Aerial, dreadful-sounding, fiery-bright,
Flaming, etherial light, with angry voice,
Lightning thro' lucid clouds with crashing noise.
Untam'd, to whom resentments dire belong,
Pure, holy pow'r, all-parent, great and strong :
Come, and benevolent these rites attend,
And grant the mortal life a pleasing end.
Codex Note
The fumigation from frankincense and manna.
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MLA
Orpheus (Orphic Hymns). “Hymn XX: To Jupiter, as the Primary Cause of Lightning.” Translated by Thomas Taylor. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/orpheus/20/.
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Orpheus (Orphic Hymns). “Hymn XX: To Jupiter, as the Primary Cause of Lightning.” Translated by Thomas Taylor. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/orpheus/20/.
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