The Homeric Hymns · 1914
Hymn XXII — To Poseidon
Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White (1914)
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(ll. 1-5) I begin to sing about Poseidon, the great god, mover of the earth and fruitless sea, god of the deep who is also lord of Helicon and wide Aegae. A two-fold office the gods allotted you, O Shaker of the Earth, to be a tamer of horses and a saviour of ships! (ll. 6-7) Hail, Poseidon, Holder of the Earth, dark-haired lord! O blessed one, be kindly in heart and help those who voyage in ships!
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Homer. The Homeric Hymns, Hymn XXII — To Poseidon. Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/homeric-hymns/21/.
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Homer. The Homeric Hymns, Hymn XXII — To Poseidon. Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/work/homeric-hymns/21/.