The Golden Verses of Pythagoras · 54 of 122 · tr. Florence M. Firth
Section 13 (part 21)
Τοὺς δὲ πατὴρ Τιτῆνας ἐπίκλησιν καλέεσκε παῖδας νεικείων μέγας Οὐρανός, οὓς τέκεν αὐτός· φάσκε δὲ τιταίνοντας ἀτασθαλίῃ μέγα ῥέξαι ἔργον, τοῖο δ᾽ ἔπειτα τίσιν μετόπισθεν ἔσεσθαι.
210 Νὺξ δ᾽ ἔτεκεν στυγερόν τε Μόρον καὶ Κῆρα μέλαιναν καὶ Θάνατον, τέκε δ᾽ Ὕπνον, ἔτικτε δὲ φῦλον Ὀνείρων· — οὔ τινι κοιμηθεῖσα θεὰ τέκε Νὺξ ἐρεβεννή, — δεύτερον αὖ Μῶμον καὶ Ὀιζὺν ἀλγινόεσσαν Ἑσπερίδας θ᾽, ᾗς μῆλα πέρην κλυτοῦ Ὠκεανοῖο 215 χρύσεα καλὰ μέλουσι φέροντά τε δένδρεα καρπόν.
Themes
◆Sacred Namestheology
Divine names or formulas that carry ontological power, used in prayer, liturgy, or magical practice.
The text explicitly lists and etymologically explains the divine names (Aphrodite, Cytherea, etc.) linking them to her origin and nature.
All passages →◇Anthropomorphismtheology
Attributing human characteristics, emotions, or form to the divine; embodied divine imagery.
[auto] Divine figures are depicted with human attributes such as love, offspring, and physical actions like shooting arrows.
All passages →◇Living Godtheology
The divine conceived as active, present, and dynamic—not an abstract principle but a personal responsive reality.
[auto] The passage portrays deities like Zeus and the Muses as active agents who inspire humans and govern earthly roles.
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