The other girl, crazy try hopeless, prayed the wedding-jesus to help you haste

Philostratus young, Imagines 10 (trans. Fairbanks) (Greek rhetorician C3rd A good.D.) : “Perform the white of your torches, and marriage hymn (hymenaios), new sound of one’s flutes additionally the twanging of your lyre additionally the rhythmical actions of your dancers focus their attention? You find as well as the women obvious through the vestibules while they question as well as but cry having glee. This is exactly a wedding, my personal boy, the first event of your own bridesmaids, plus the bridegrooms was taking their brides.” [N.B. The marriage-hymn (hymenaios) is not personified here, however the passageway demonstrates the put into the wedding ceremony.]

The newest morning’s radiance shown the nation; Venus [Aphrodite], Juno [Hera] and Hymenaeus joined so you’re able to bless the wedding rite; its like try sanctified, and Iphis gathered Ianthe, bride and groom

Ovid, Metamorphoses 4. 757 ff (trans. Melville) (Roman epic C1st B.C. so you can C1st A.D.) : “To help you his center the guy [Perseus] grabbed Andromeda, undowered, she by herself their valour‘s prize. “

Ovid, Metamorphoses 6. 428 ff : “After they [the newest doomed couples Tereus and you will Procne] were hitched, Juno [Hera] was not there to help you bless new rite, neither Hymenaeus neither the fresh new Gratia (Grace) [Kharis]. New Eumenides [Erinyes, Furies] stored the fresh torches, torches seized out of mourners’ hands; the fresh Eumenides produced their sleep.”

Which have waving torches Amor (Love) [Eros] and Hymenaeus lead the marriage, full and body weight new perfumed fires regarding incense shed and garlands s

Ovid, Metamorphoses nine. 764 ff : “[Iphis, a good girl disguised due to the fact men, is going to get married the ladies she loves :] ‘Aye me personally why would Hymenaeus, the marriage-goodness [Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)], preside rather than a groom, that have both of us a bride!’ She told you not any longer. . . Thence Hymenaeus emerged, for the saffron mantle clothed, during the Orpheus’ summons from unlimited sky to Thessaly, however, vain brand new summons proved. Correct he had been expose, but no hallowed words the guy produced neither happier grins nor happy sign; perhaps the torch he kissbrides.com yrityksen verkkosivut stored sputtered through the which have se for everybody his brandishing. New ill-played rite triggered a grimmer avoid [this new sudden death of Orpheus’ partner Eurydice].”

Ovid, Heroides 2. 33 ff (trans. Showerman) (Roman poetry C1st B.C. to help you C1st A beneficial.D.) : “[Phyllis, forsaken by Demophoon, laments :] ‘Where today the bond from Hymenaeus assured for decades of lifetime together–vow which was my guarantee and you will surety towards wedded county?'”

Ovid, Heroides six. 43 ff : “[Hypsipyle forsaken by Jason laments :] ‘Sadly! in which ‘s the faith which had been promised myself? The spot where the securities off wedlock, and wedding torch? . . . Juno [Hera] try around to become listed on us once we was indeed marry, and you will Hymen, their temples sure which have wreaths. Yet none Juno neither Hymen [Hymenaios], but gloomy Erinys (Fury), stained which have bloodstream, carried in advance of myself the fresh unhallowed burn.'” [Letter.B. The Erinys sells the wedding torch in the place of Hymen just like the the marriage is destined.]

Ovid, Heroides nine. 133 ff : “Iole, the new child of Eurytus, and Aonian Alcides [Herakles] could well be basely joined inside shameful securities regarding Hymen [Hymenaios].”

Ovid, Heroides eleven. 101 ff : “[Kanake (Canace), that enough time incest with her sis, and whose father keeps sent a blade to finish their unique lifetime, laments :] ‘Take away afar, deluded Hymenaeus, thy relationships-torches, and fly with scared base from all of these nefarious places! Promote personally this new torches ye happen, Erinyes (Fury) dark, and you can help my personal funeral pyre blaze brilliant throughout the fireplaces ye promote! Wed happily less than a much better fate, O my sisters.'”

Ovid, Heroides twelve. 137 ff : “[Medea witnesses the wedding of Iason (Jason) and Kreousa (Creusa) :] ‘All the unexpectedly, around stumbled on my ears the newest chant out of Hymen, and to my personal sight the fresh gleam off blazing torches, and also the tubing stream forth the cards, for your requirements a marriage-filter systems . . . Brand new throng forced excitedly to the, sobbing “Hymen, O Hymenaeus!” in full chorus.'”

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