Roman Tepner, Op. 85, © 2023

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Κλῦθί μευ, ὦ βασίλεια, Διὸς πολυώνυμε κούρη, Τιτηνίς, βρομίη, μεγαλώνυμε, τοξότι, σεμνή, πασιφαής, δαιδοῦχε, θεά Δίκτυννα, λοχείη, ὠδίνων ἐπαρωγὲ, καὶ ὠδίνων ἀμύητε· λυσίζωνε, φίλοιστρε, κυνηγέτι, λυσιμέριμνε,εὔδρομος, ἰοχέαιρα, φιλαγρότι, νυκτερόφοιτε, κλεισίη, εὐάντητε, λυτηρίη, ἀρσενόμορφε, ὀρθίη, ὠκυλόχεια, βροτῶν κουροτρόφε δαῖμον, ἀγροτέρη, χθονίη, καλὸν θάλος αἰὲν ἐοῦσα· δρυμονία, σκυλακῖτι, Κυδωνιάς, αἰολόμορφε. ἐλθέ, θεὰ σώτειρα, φίλη, μύστῃσιν ἅπασιν, εὐάντητος, ἄγουσα καλοὺς καρποὺς ἀπὸ γαίης, εἰρήνην τ’ ἐρατὴν καλλιπλόκαμόν θ’ ὑγίειαν· πέμποις δ’ εἰς ὀρέων κεφαλὰς νούσους τε καὶ ἄλγη.

Hear me, oh Queen, many-named daughter of Zefs, Titanís, Vákkhic, renowned, archeress, exalted, Shining on all, torch-bearer, Goddess Díktynna, protectress of childbirth, Helper in a woman’s travail while never having yourself the pain of childbirth, Freeing women from maidenhood, inspiring zeal, huntress, driving cares away, Youthful runner, shooter of arrows, huntress, you roam through the night, Keeper of the chapel, gracious one, liberator, manly one, You wail in your revels, bestowing quick childbirth, you foster the fledgling mortals, Fond of the chase, earthy, beautiful scion forever to be, Haunting the forests, protectress of dogs, Kydônian, many-shaped, Come, Goddess Deliverer, beloved one, to all your mystics. Be accessible, bringing the splendid fruits of the earth, Lovely peace, beautiful locks of hair and health; Drive away disease and pain to the top of the mountains. Translation: Thomas Taylor, 1792.

https://www.hellenicgods.org/orphic-hymn-to-artemis