Ancient
Prayers
Prayers, hymns and vows of ancient Greece and Rome —
the original, a translation, the source and a commentary for each.
Most glorious of the immortals, many-named, forever almighty,
Zeus, first author of nature, steering all things by law —
hail! For it is right that every mortal should address you.
From you we were born, and we alone received the likeness of god
of all that lives and creeps mortal upon the earth;
therefore I will hymn you, and sing your power for ever.
To you this whole cosmos, wheeling about the …
I · Incipit
All prayers (320) →