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Homeric Hymn to the Mother of the Gods

This translation, by Evelyn-White, is in the public domain.

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XIV. To the Mother of the Gods

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(ll. 1-5) I prithee, clear-voiced Muse, daughter of mighty Zeus, sing of the mother of all gods and men. She is well-pleased with the sound of rattles and of timbrels, with the voice of flutes and the outcry of wolves and bright-eyed lions, with echoing hills and wooded coombes. (l. 6) And so hail to you in my song and to all goddesses as well!

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