I've added both Greek and English captions so you can toggle on and off :^) Note that crow in the background? Apollon sending His commentary lol.



Photograph: Cordillera Darwin, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia Chilena.


Greek ὕμνος:
Ἑρμῆν ἀείδω Κυλλήνιον, Ἀργειφόντην,
Κυλλήνης μεδέοντα καὶ Ἀρκαδίης πολυμήλου,
ἄγγελον ἀθανάτων ἐριούνιον, ὃν τέκε Μαῖα,
Ατλαντος θυγάτηρ, Διὸς ἐν φιλότητι μιγεῖσα,
αἰδοίη: μακάρων δὲ θεῶν ἀλέεινεν ὅμιλον,
ἄντρῳ ναιετάουσα παλισκίῳ: ἔνθα Κρονίων
νύμφῃ ἐυπλοκάμῳ μισγέσκετο νυκτὸς ἀμολγῷ,
εὖτε κατὰ γλυκὺς ὕπνος ἔχοι λευκώλενον Ἥρην:
λάνθανε δ᾽ ἀθανάτους τε θεοὺς θνητούς τ᾽ ἀνθρώπους.
χαῖρ᾽. Ἑρμῆ χαριδῶτα, διάκτορε, δῶτορ ἐάων.


English hymn:
I sing of Cyllenian Hermes, the Slayer of Argus, lord of Cyllene and Arcadia rich in flocks, luck-bringing messenger of the deathless gods. He was born of Maia, the daughter of Atlas, when she had mated with Zeus, — a shy goddess she. Ever she avoided the throng of the blessed gods and lived in a shadowy cave, and there the Son of Cronos used to lie with the rich-tressed nymph at dead of night, while white-armed Hera lay bound in sweet sleep: and neither deathless god nor mortal man knew it.
Hail, Hermes, giver of grace, guide, and giver of good things!

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