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  1. 001

    Ancient prayer

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Triakas — Prayer to the Ancestors

    greek · ritual
    gratitudeinvocationdedication
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  2. 002

    Prayer to Aphrodite, Eros

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Wedding Ceremony — Hymn to Aphrodite and Eros

    greek · ritual
    Aphrodite, Eros
    invocationpraise
    →
  3. 003

    Prayer to Artemis, Moirae

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Wedding Ceremony — Prayer to Artemis and the Moirae

    greek · ritual
    Artemis, Moirae
    petitioninvocation
    →
  4. 004

    Prayer to Demeter

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Namegiving Ceremony — Hymn to Demetra Kourotrophos

    greek · ritual
    Demeter
    petitioninvocation
    →
  5. 005

    Prayer to Gaia

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Eniausia — first anniversary — Prayer to Gaia

    greek · ritual
    Gaia
    gratitudeinvocation
    →
  6. 006

    Prayer to Hermes

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Burial Ceremony — Hymn to Hermes Khthonios

    greek · ritual
    Hermes
    invocationpetition
    →
  7. 007

    Prayer to Peitho

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Wedding Ceremony — Prayer to Peitho

    greek · ritual
    Peitho
    petitioninvocation
    →
  8. 008

    Prayer to Zeus, Hera

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Wedding Ceremony — Prayer to Zeus and Hera

    greek · ritual
    Zeus, Hera
    petitioninvocation
    →
  9. 009

    Prayer to Agathodaimon

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Ceremony for the Sacred Days — Prayer to Agathodaimon

    greek · ritual
    Agathodaimon
    invocationpetitiondedication
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  10. 010

    Prayer to Artemis

    ANONYMOUS · ORPHIC HYMN TO ARTEMIS · petition verses

    greek · ritual
    Artemis
    invocationpetition
    Hellenistic / late antique
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  11. 011

    Prayer to Hestia

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Hymn to Hestia

    greek · ritual
    Hestia
    invocationpetitionpraise
    →
  12. 012

    Prayer to Lares

    TIBULLUS · ELEGIAE · 1.1.19-24

    roman · personal
    Lares
    petitiondedication
    1st c. BC
    →
  13. 013

    Prayer to Lares

    TIBULLUS · ELEGIAE · 1.10.15-25

    roman · personal
    Lares
    petitionprotectionpraise
    1st c. BC
    →
  14. 014

    Prayer to Manes

    OVID · FASTI · 5.435-437

    roman · ritual
    Manes
    protection
    Augustan
    →
  15. 015

    Prayer to Manes

    ANONYMOUS · CORPUS INSCRIPTIONES LATINAE · VI.18817

    roman · personal
    Manes
    petition
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  16. 016

    Prayer to Carmenta

    ANONYMOUS · RITUS CARMENTIS · childbirth prayer

    Da illi hasce opes, Carmentis, quas peto, quas precor porrige opitula

    roman · personal
    Carmenta
    petitioninvocation
    Archaic
    →
  17. 017

    Prayer to Janus

    CATO · DE AGRICULTURA · 134

    Pater Iane, te hoc ferto obmovendo bonas preces precor uti sis volens propitius mihi liberisque meis domo familiaeque meae.

    roman · ritual
    Janus
    petitiondedication
    2nd c. BC
    →
  18. 018

    Prayer to Juno

    APULEIUS · METAMORPHOSES · 6.4

    roman · literary
    Juno
    petitioninvocation
    2nd c. AD
    →
  19. 019

    Prayer to Terra Mater

    ANONYMOUS · CORPUS INSCRIPTIONES LATINAE · VI.9204

    Et te, Terra, precor leviter super ossa residas, sentiat ut pietas praemia quae meruit, et quicumque suis sincere praestat honorem, felicem cursum perferat ad superos.

    roman · personal
    Terra Mater
    petition
    →
  20. 020

    Prayer to Carmenta

    ANONYMOUS · RITUS CARMENTIS · healing prayer

    Huc ades et tenerae morbos expelle puellae. Huc ades Carmentis, propera.

    roman · ritual
    Carmenta
    petitioninvocation
    Archaic
    →
  21. 021

    Prayer to Ceres, Janus, Jupiter, Juno

    CATO · DE AGRICULTURA · 134

    roman · ritual
    Ceres, Janus, Jupiter, Juno
    petitiondedication
    2nd c. BC
    →
  22. 022

    Prayer to Diana

    CATULLUS · CARMINA · 34

    roman · ritual
    Diana
    praiseinvocationpetition
    1st c. BC
    →
  23. 023

    Prayer to Diana

    HORACE · CARMINA · 3.22.1-8

    roman · personal
    Diana
    invocationdedicationpetition
    Augustan
    →
  24. 024

    Prayer to Diana, Apollo

    HORACE · CARMEN SAECULARE · 1-4; 13-16; 69-72

    roman · ritual
    Diana, Apollo
    petitioninvocationpraise
    Augustan
    →
  25. 025

    Prayer to Diana, Ilithyia

    OVID · AMORES · 2.14.19-24

    roman · personal
    Diana, Ilithyia
    petitiondedication
    Augustan
    →
  26. 026

    Prayer to Diana

    STATIUS · THEBAID · 9.608-635

    roman · literary
    Diana
    petitionoath
    1st c. AD
    →
  27. 027

    Prayer to Diana

    VIRGIL · AENEID · 11.557-560

    roman · literary
    Diana
    dedicationoath
    Augustan
    →
  28. 028

    Prayer to Diana

    VIRGIL · ECLOGUES · 4.8-10

    roman · literary
    Diana
    petitioninvocation
    Augustan
    →
  29. 029

    Prayer to Apollo

    TIBULLUS · ELEGIAE · 3.10.1-10; 25-26

    roman · personal
    Apollo
    petitionprotection
    1st c. BC
    →
  30. 030

    Prayer to Apollo

    VIRGIL · AENEID · 3.85-89

    roman · literary
    Apollo
    petitioninvocation
    Augustan
    →
  31. 031

    Prayer to Apollon

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Wedding Ceremony — Prayer to Apollon

    greek · ritual
    Apollon
    invocationpetition
    →
  32. 032

    Ancient prayer

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Namegiving Ceremony — Prayer

    greek · ritual
    petitiondedication
    →
  33. 033

    Prayer to Persephone

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Burial Ceremony — Farewell to the Deceased

    greek · ritual
    Persephone
    dedication
    →
  34. 034

    Prayer to Hekate

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Enata — 9th day ceremony — Prayer to Hekate

    greek · ritual
    Hekate
    petitioninvocation
    →
  35. 035

    Prayer to Plouton

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Burial Ceremony — Prayer to Plouton

    greek · ritual
    Plouton
    petitioninvocation
    →
  36. 036

    Prayer to Helios, Hekate

    SOPHOCLES (ADAPTED) · RHIZOTOME (LOST) / HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Triakas Ceremony — Invocation of Helios and Hekate

    greek · ritual
    Helios, Hekate
    invocationpetitionprotection
    5th c. BC (Sophocles) — adapted
    →
  37. 037

    Prayer to Hermes

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Noumenia — Ode to Hermes

    greek · ritual
    Hermes
    invocationpetition
    →
  38. 038

    Prayer to Zeus

    LABRYS POLYTHEISTIC COMMUNITY · HELLENIC POLYTHEISM: HOUSEHOLD WORSHIP · Noumenia — Hymn to Zeus

    greek · ritual
    Zeus
    invocationpetition
    →
  39. 039

    Prayer to Jupiter

    CATO · DE AGRICULTURA · 132

    Iuppiter Dapalis, macte esto hac dape quam tibi appono.

    roman · ritual
    Jupiter
    dedicationgratitude
    2nd c. BC
    →
  40. 040

    Prayer to Lares

    ENNIUS · ANNALES · I fr. 141

    Et vos, Lares, domum custodite quam statuistis.

    roman · personal
    Lares
    petition
    3rd-2nd c. BC
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  41. 041

    Prayer to Penates

    PLAUTUS · MERCATOR · 834-835

    roman · personal
    Penates
    petitiondedication
    2nd c. BC
    →
  42. 042

    Prayer to Silvanus

    ANONYMOUS · CORPUS INSCRIPTIONES LATINAE · III.5561

    Felicitas hic habitat: nihil intret mali

    roman · personal
    Silvanus
    protection
    →
  43. 043

    Prayer to Carmenta

    ANONYMOUS · RITUS CARMENTIS · popana offering

    In tua, Mater carissime, in tua sumus custodia. Carmentis, te hoc popanae obmovendo bonas preces precor uti sis volens propitius nobis liberisque nostri domis familisque nostri mactus hoc ferto.

    roman · ritual
    Carmenta
    dedicationpetition
    Archaic
    →
  44. 044

    Prayer to Carmenta

    ANONYMOUS · RITUS CARMENTIS · matrons' prayer

    roman · public
    Carmenta
    invocationpetition
    Archaic
    →
  45. 045

    Prayer to Hercules

    NUMISIA AFRODITE · CORPUS INSCRIPTIONES LATINAE · VI.286

    roman · personal
    Hercules
    dedication
    →
  46. 046

    Prayer to Juno

    PLAUTUS · AMPHITRYON · 831-834

    roman · literary
    Juno
    oath
    2nd c. BC
    →
  47. 047

    Prayer to Terra Mater, Manes

    ANONYMOUS · ANTHOLOGIA LATINA · II.1029.5

    roman · personal
    Terra Mater, Manes
    petition
    →
  48. 048

    Prayer to Terra Mater, Manes

    ANONYMOUS · ANTHOLOGIA LATINA · II.1147.2

    roman · personal
    Terra Mater, Manes
    petition
    →
  49. 049

    Prayer to Terra Mater

    ANONYMOUS · CORPUS INSCRIPTIONES LATINAE · III.1760

    Te, Terra, precor leviter super residas sentiat ut pietas praemia quae meruit

    roman · personal
    Terra Mater
    petition
    →
  50. 050

    Prayer to Tellus

    ANONYMOUS · CORPUS INSCRIPTIONES LATINAE · VI.18149

    Diva, precor, Tellus, aevo completere sancta ossua quorum in hoc nomina sunt lapide

    roman · personal
    Tellus
    petition
    →
  51. 051

    Prayer to Terra Mater

    ANONYMOUS · CORPUS INSCRIPTIONES LATINAE · VIII.9473

    Terra, precor, fecunda, levis super ossa residas, aestuet infantis ne gravitate cinis.

    roman · personal
    Terra Mater
    petition
    →
  52. 052

    Prayer to Terra Mater

    JUVENAL · SATIRES · 7.207-208

    roman · personal
    Terra Mater
    petition
    1st-2nd c. AD
    →
  53. 053

    Prayer to Proserpina, Dis Pater

    PROPERTIUS · ELEGIAE · 2.28c.1-2

    roman · literary
    Proserpina, Dis Pater
    petition
    Augustan
    →
  54. 054

    Prayer to Carmenta

    ANONYMOUS · RITUS CARMENTIS · incense offering

    Carmentis, te hoc turem obmoveo bonas preces precor, ut sis volens propitius nobis liberisque nostris domis familisque nostris.

    roman · ritual
    Carmenta
    dedicationpetition
    Archaic
    →
  55. 055

    Prayer to Carmenta, Porrima, Postvorta

    ANONYMOUS · RITUS CARMENTIS · ritual opening

    Hus ades, Carmentis, sorores Porrima Postvortaque te adsint, anima laeta veni, Mater Evanderi.

    roman · ritual
    Carmenta, Porrima, Postvorta
    invocation
    Archaic
    →
  56. 056

    Prayer to Diana

    OVID · FASTI · 2.449-452

    roman · personal
    Diana
    gratitudepetition
    Augustan
    →
  57. 057

    Prayer to Diana

    OVID · FASTI · 3.255-256

    roman · personal
    Diana
    petitioninvocation
    Augustan
    →
  58. 058

    Prayer to Diana

    TERENTIUS · ANDRIA · 232

    roman · literary
    Diana
    petitionprotection
    2nd c. BC
    →
  59. 059

    Prayer to Diana, Juno

    TIBULLUS · ELEGIAE · 4.6.1ff

    roman · personal
    Diana, Juno
    petitioninvocationdedication
    1st c. BC
    →
  60. 060

    Prayer to Apollo

    MARTIAL · EPIGRAMMATA · 4.45.1-2

    roman · personal
    Apollo
    dedication
    1st c. AD
    →
  61. 061

    Prayer to Sol

    PACUVIUS · MEDUS · fr. 2

    roman · literary
    Sol
    petition
    2nd c. BC
    →
  62. 062

    Prayer to Apollo

    PLAUTUS · MERCATOR · 678-680

    roman · literary
    Apollo
    petitionprotection
    2nd c. BC
    →
  63. 063

    Prayer to Apollo

    STATIUS · THEBAID · 7.786-788

    roman · literary
    Apollo
    petitiondedication
    1st c. AD
    →
  64. 064

    Prayer to Apollo

    TIBULLUS · ELEGIAE · 4.4.1ff

    roman · personal
    Apollo
    petitioninvocation
    1st c. BC
    →