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Prayers to the Moirai

5 prayers
What is asked
Fontes · Sources
  • Anonymous (inscription from the shrine of Asclepius at Epidaurus) · Greek Lyric (Campbell, vol. V)1
  • Anonymous (Orphic corpus) · Orphic Hymns1
  • Cleanthes (preserved by Epictetus) · Enchiridion1
  • LABRYS Polytheistic Community · Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship1
  • Pindar · Nemean Odes1
In the sources
Moirae · Moirai
The name as each source prints it.
Orationes · The texts
  1. 001

    Lead me, O Zeus

    Cleanthes (preserved by Epictetus) · Enchiridion · 53

    Lead me, O Zeus, and you too, Destiny, wherever I have been assigned by you;

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  2. 002

    Hymn to Aphrodite

    Anonymous (Orphic corpus) · Orphic Hymns · 55

    Ourania, illustrious, laughter-loving queen, sea-born, night-loving, of awful mien; crafty, from whom Ananke first came, producing, nightly, all-connecting dame. 'Tis thine the world with harmony to join, for all things spring from thee, O power divine. The triple Moirai are ruled by thy decree, and all productions yield alike to thee: whatever the heavens, encircling all, contain, earth fruit-producing, and the stormy main, thy sway confesses, and obeys thy nod, awful attendant of Bakkhos God. Goddess of marriage, charming to the sight, mother of the Erotes, whom banquetings delight; source of Peitho, secret, favouring queen, illustrious born, apparent and unseen; spousal Lukaina, and to men inclined, prolific, most-desired, life-giving, kind. Great sceptre-bearer of the Gods, 'tis thine mortals in necessary bands to join; and every tribe of savage monsters dire in magic chains to bind through mad desire. Come, Kyprogenes, and to my prayer incline, whether exalted in the heavens you shine, or pleased in odorous Syria to preside, or over the Aigyptian plains thy care to guide, fashioned of gold; and near its sacred flood, fertile and famed, to fix thy blest abode; or if rejoicing in the azure shores, near where the sea with foaming billows roars, the circling choirs of mortals thy delight, or beauteous Nymphai with eyes cerulean bright, pleased by the sandy banks renowned of old, to drive thy rapid two-yoked car of gold; or if in Kypros thy famed mother fair, where Nymphai unmarried praise thee every year, the loveliest Nymphai, who in the chorus join, Adonis pure to sing, and thee divine. Come, all-attractive, to my prayer inclined, for thee I call, with holy, reverent mind.

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  3. 003

    Prayer to Eileithyia

    Pindar · Nemean Odes · 7.1 ff

    Goddess of childbirth, Eileithyia, maid to the throne of the deep-thinking Moirai, child of all-powerful Hera, hear my song. For without thee should we see neither the light of day, nor know the kindly dark, nor win the gift of Hebe, thy sister, the glorious limbs of youth.

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  4. 004

    Prayer to Artemis and the Moirai

    LABRYS Polytheistic Community · Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship · Wedding Ceremony — Prayer to Artemis and the Moirae

    I call You, O' royal Artemis, illustrious daughter of Zeus, modest maid, of the brave heart, nurturer, protectress of young children, and Moirae, friendly children of Nyx, come to me who prays, You who are clad in purple, You are the authorities of good order, perfect eye of Zeus. Lakhesis, Klotho and Atropos, only You see the whole of mortal life. Hear my prayers, accept these holy libations, grant a bright and thriving life, full of merriment.

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  5. 005

    Prayer to Asclepius

    Anonymous (inscription from the shrine of Asclepius at Epidaurus) · Greek Lyric (Campbell, vol. V) · fr. 937

    High-skilled Asklepios; and summon the two Dioskouroi and the august Kharites and glorious Mousai and kindly Moirai and unwearied Helios and Selene at her full and all the signs with which heaven is crowned. Greetings, all you immortal gods everlasting and immortal goddesses!

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Adonis1Ananke1Aphrodite1Artemis1Asclepius1Eileithyia1Eros1Hebe1Helios1Hera1Peitho1Selene1the Charites1the Dioscuri1the Muses1the Nymphs1Zeus1
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