Prayer to Apollo
Apollo
Apollo Soranus, Highest of the Gods, Holy Guardian of Mount Soracte, we who are foremost among Your worshippers, for You we set to flame the piled pine-wood, and Your worshippers, piously trusting our faith in You among the fires, press our step across the glowing embers. Grant, Father Almighty, that by our arms we may erase this disgrace. No plunder did I seek, no trophy to win from virgins, or any spoils; my fame shall follow from my feats.
Fons · Source
AuthorVirgil
WorkAeneid
Section11.785-793
PeriodAugustan
Classificatio · Taxonomy
Cultureroman
Formliterary
DeitiesApollo
Functionspetition · oath · dedication
Spheremilitary · civic