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Prayer to Hestia, Hermes, Zeus, Maia, Cronus

Hestia · Hermes · Zeus · Maia · Cronus
Hestia, in the high dwellings of all... you have gained an everlasting abode and highest honour: glorious is your portion and your right. For without you mortals hold no banquet... And you, Argeiphontes, Son of Zeus and Maia, messenger of the blessed gods, bearer of the golden rod, giver of good, be favourable and help us, you and Hestia, the worshipful and dear. Come and dwell in this glorious house in friendship together; for you two, well knowing the noble actions of men, aid on their wisdom and their strength. Hail, Daughter of Kronos, and you also, Hermes Khrysorrapis! Now I will remember you and another song also.
Fons · Source
AuthorAnonymous (Homeric corpus)
WorkHomeric Hymns
Section29 (to Hestia and Hermes)
Periodarchaic Greek (7th-4th c. BC)
OccasionHomeric Hymn jointly addressing Hestia (goddess of hearth) and Hermes (messenger and guide) — invitation for them to dwell together in the household and bless its inhabitants
Classificatio · Taxonomy
Culturegreek
Formhymn
DeitiesHestia, Hermes, Zeus, Maia, Cronus
Functionsinvocation · petition
Spheredomestic · civic