Sappho, Fragment 111 (trans. Campbell, Vol. Greek Lyric We) (Greek lyric C6th B.C.) : „For the higher the latest roof–Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)!–rise up, your carpenters–Hymenaios! the fresh new groom is on its way.“
Maids from Troy, wear your smartest dresses : already been, and you can play my personal relationship-track, hail new spouse Eros (Love) and you will Fate designate in my situation!
Euripides, Trojan Feminine 310 ff (trans. Vellacott) (Greek catastrophe C5th B.C.) : „Kassandra (Cassandra) [lamenting the fall of Troy together with enslavement of Troe! Ton this new structure with holy white! Worship the latest Almighty Hymen (Hymenaeus), Goodness out of emnon, grasp of my maiden flesh, King off Argos, grab me! Heaven’s true blessing drops on the me and you can falls for you. Pay attention to our very own scream of worship, Hymen, God from Relationship! Mom [Hekabe, Hecuba], as you crouch and you may scream poor with rips and you may noisy which have sadness to possess my personal dear inactive area and you can my personal killed dad, We have lead all of them–torches to possess my personal relationships-nights, jumping light and you can dancing flames, on your honor, Hymen, God away from hot focus! Performers, started! Loose the leaping legs, nuts which have wines out-of ecstasy! Glorify my personal dad’s pleased future! Jesus Apollon, lead so it holy routine dancing! In your temple-legal, below your immortal laurel-forest, I your priestess turn to you! Hymen, mighty jesus, Hymen, listen to! Already been and you may moving, mother, dancing beside me; attraction the new Energies which have happy terminology, loudly chant their daughter’s marriage-track! Very whirl and become inside the finest euphoria! „
Aristophanes, Wild birds 1720 (trans. O’Neill) (Greek comedy C5th so you can 4th B.C.) : „[A wedding tune :] Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)! Rosy Eros (Love) towards the fantastic wings stored the fresh new reins and you can directed the new chariot; ’twas he, just who presided over the partnership of Zeus while the lucky Hera. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios!“
Aristophanes, Tranquility 1316 ff : „[A historical Greek marriage track (hymenaios) :] Trygaios (Trygaeus) : Started, spouse, with the areas and you may look for, my personal beauty, to help you lighten and you may enliven my evening. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)! Commander of your own Chorus (singing) : Oh! thrice-happy people, just who so well are entitled to your good fortune! Oh! Hymen! oh oh! Hymenaios! Chorus (singing) : Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Trygaios (singing) : Just what should we do to their? Chorus (singing) : Exactly what will we do to their unique? Trygaios (singing) : We will gather their own kisses. Chorus (singing) : We’re going to collect their particular kisses. Frontrunner of Chorus (singing) : But been, comrades, i who are in the 1st row, let’s pick-up the bridegroom and you can carry him inside triumph. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Trygaios (singing) : You shall have a superb domestic, zero cares therefore the greatest away from figs. Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Frontrunner of Chorus (singing) : This new bridegroom’s fig is excellent and you will thick; the new bride’s most softer and you may sensitive. Trygaios (singing) : When you are dining and sipping deep draughts away from wines, still repeat: Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios! Oh! Hymen! oh! Hymenaios, Hail, hail, my pals. The who have me personally will has actually cakes galore.“
Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 4. 1158 ff (trans. Rieu) (Greek epic C3rd B.C.) : „[The fresh lasten kanssa yksinhuoltajattaret alueellasi Phaiakes (Phaeacians) celebrate the marriage of Iason (Jason) and you can Medea :] Next its temples wreathed having leafy branches, they sang this new hymneia-tune together away from wedding chamber into obvious notes of Orpheus‘ lyre.“
C.) : „Kleio (Clio) new Mousa (Muse) fell in love with men, considering Likymnios (Licymnius), and many envision Hymenaios (Hymenaeus) is their own young man
Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 23 (trans. Celoria) (Greek mythographer C2nd An excellent.D.) : „Magnes [King out-of Magnesia] . . . got a great young man, Hymenaios (Hymenaeus), respected from the throughout to own their physical appearance. Apollon saw this new chap and you can fell in love with your and you may would not go out from Magnes.“