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Prayers to Hygieia

6 prayers

Hygieia is health itself addressed as a person, and Ariphron's hymn to her is the plainest statement in the collection of what an ancient worshipper actually wanted: without you no one is happy, so may I live with you for the rest of my life.

What is asked
Fontes · Sources
  • LABRYS Polytheistic Community · Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship2
  • Anonymous (inscription from Erythrai) · Greek Lyric (Campbell, vol. V)1
  • Anonymous (Orphic corpus) · Orphic Hymns1
  • Ariphron · Paian to Hygeia1
  • Hippocrates · Hippocratic Oath1
In the sources
Hygeia · Hygieia
The name as each source prints it.
Orationes · The texts
  1. 001

    The Hippocratic Oath

    Hippocrates · Hippocratic Oath

    I swear by Apollon the physician, and Asklepios, and Hygeia, and Panakeia, and all the gods and goddesses, that, according to my ability and judgment, I will keep this Oath and this stipulation...

    GreekOath
  2. 002

    Prayer to Asclepius

    Anonymous (inscription from Erythrai) · Greek Lyric (Campbell, vol. V) · fr. 939

    Sing, youths, of Paian, skill-famed, Leto's son, Far-shooter — ie Paian! — who fathered a great joy for mortals when he mingled in love with Koronis in the land of the Phlegyai — ie Paian! — Asklepios, the most famous god — ie Paian! By him were fathered Makhaon and Podaleirios and Iaso — ie Paian! — and fair-eyed Aigle and Panakea, children of Epione, along with Hygieia, all-glorious, undefiled; ie Paian! Asklepios, the most famous god — ie Paian! Greetings I give you: graciously visit our wide-spaced city — ie Paian! — and grant that we look on the sun's light in joy, approved with the help of Hygieia, all-glorious, undefiled : ie Paian! — Asklepios, the most famous god — ie Paian!

    GreekInvocationPetitionPraise
  3. 003

    Prayer to Hygieia

    Ariphron · Paian to Hygeia

    O' Hygeia of the Blissful Ones, you are most revered by mortals; with you I traverse the life remaining in me. For what is the joy of wealth or of children, or what brings people closer to the Gods? The power of a king or the secret lust brought by Aphrodite, or that obvious relief from pain which is the god sent delight. With you, blissful divine Hygeia, the company of the Kharites shine and bloom, without you, no one has well-being.

    GreekPraiseInvocation
  4. 004

    Hymn to Asclepius

    Anonymous (Orphic corpus) · Orphic Hymns · 67

    Great Asklepios, skilled to heal mankind, all-ruling Paian, and physician kind; whose arts medicinal can alone assuage diseases dire, and stop their dreadful rage. Strong, lenient God, regard my suppliant prayer, bring gentle health, adorned with lovely hair; convey the means of mitigating pain, and raging deadly pestilence restrain. O power all-flourishing, abundant, bright, Apollon's honoured offspring, God of light; husband of blameless Hygeia, the constant foe of dread disease, the minister of woe: come, blessed saviour, human health defend, and to the mortal life afford a prosperous end.

    GreekInvocationPetition
  5. 005

    Prayer to Apollo

    LABRYS Polytheistic Community · Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship · Health Ceremony — Invocation of the Healing Gods

    Come, O' Healing Gods, Apollon, Asklepios, Much Desired Hygeia, and you, Telesphoros. May you terminate dire diseases granting health to our body and mind.

    GreekInvocationPetition
  6. 006

    Prayer to Hygieia

    LABRYS Polytheistic Community · Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship · Health Ceremony — Hymn to Hygeia

    Come, O' Blessed Hygeia, much desired, beloved Queen of all. All mortal diseases are destroyed by You, and from You every home blossoms and is filled with joy, even the crafts flourish from you, for it is You that people desire, O' Queen, ever-flourishing, much-praised, repose of mortals. Come, Goddess, without You all else is futile, save your supplicant from ill-fated disease.

    GreekPetitionInvocation
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Apollo4Asclepius4Panacea2Aegle1Epione1Iaso1Machaon1Podaleirius1Telesphorus1
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