Prayer to Eileithyia
Eileithyia
Eileithyia, come thou when Kykainis calls, to bless her pains with easy birth.
Fons · Source
AuthorCallimachus
WorkEpigrams (Greek Anthology 6.146)
Section54
Period3rd c. BC
Occasionvotive epigram for Kykainis — short prayer asking Eileithyia to attend her in childbirth
Classificatio · Taxonomy
Culturegreek
Formpersonal
DeitiesEileithyia
Functionspetition
Spheredomestic