Religion
Hymn XLV: To Dionysius Bassareus Triennalis
Translated by Thomas Taylor (1824) · From The Mystical Hymns of Orpheus (1824)
Come, blessed Dionysius, various-nam'd,
Bull-fac'd, begot from thunder, Bacchus fam'd.
Bassarian God, of universal might,
Whom swords and blood and sacred rage delight:
In heaven rejoicing, mad, loud-sounding God,
Furious inspirer, bearer of the rod :
By Gods rever'd, who dwell'st with humankind,
Propitious come, with much rejoicing mind.
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Orpheus (Orphic Hymns). “Hymn XLV: To Dionysius Bassareus Triennalis.” Translated by Thomas Taylor. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/orpheus/45/.
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Orpheus (Orphic Hymns). “Hymn XLV: To Dionysius Bassareus Triennalis.” Translated by Thomas Taylor. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/orpheus/45/.
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