Prayer to Eileithyia, Hera, Moirai, Hebe
Eileithyia · Hera · Moirai · Hebe
Goddess of childbirth, Eileithyia, maid to the throne of the deep-thinking Moirai, child of all-powerful Hera, hear my song. For without thee should we see neither the light of day, nor know the kindly dark, nor win the gift of Hebe, thy sister, the glorious limbs of youth.
Fons · Source
AuthorPindar
WorkNemean Odes
Section7.1 ff
Period5th c. BC
OccasionPindar's invocation of Eileithyia at the opening of Nemean 7 — praising her as the gateway to life and youth
Classificatio · Taxonomy
Culturegreek
Formhymn
DeitiesEileithyia, Hera, Moirai, Hebe
Functionsinvocation · praise
Spheredomestic