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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.
Of Hermes I sing, the Cyllenian, Argus-slayer,
ruler of Cyllene and Arcadia of the many flocks,
sky-borne messenger of the undying, whom Maia bore,
daughter of Atlantis, conjoined in love with Zeus,
the chaste one, who fled the company of the blessed gods,
dwelling in a shadowy cave, wherein the son of Kronos
conjoined himself with the lovely-haired maiden in the darkness of the night,
while sweet sleep held the white-armed Hera,
hidden from the sight of the immortal gods and mortal men.
Hail, Hermes, giver of favor and messenger, grantor of blessings.
