Homeric HymnsGreek MythologyAncient Myth / ComparativeAncient GreekShareHomeric Hymns 34Lang - EnglishMoreVersion - 1 availableLangLanguageEnglishEspañol‹Homeric Hymns 1Homeric Hymns 2Homeric Hymns 3Homeric Hymns 4Homeric Hymns 5Homeric Hymns 6Homeric Hymns 7Homeric Hymns 8Homeric Hymns 9Homeric Hymns 10Homeric Hymns 11Homeric Hymns 12Homeric Hymns 13Homeric Hymns 14Homeric Hymns 15Homeric Hymns 16Homeric Hymns 17Homeric Hymns 18Homeric Hymns 19Homeric Hymns 20Homeric Hymns 21Homeric Hymns 22Homeric Hymns 23Homeric Hymns 24Homeric Hymns 25Homeric Hymns 26Homeric Hymns 27Homeric Hymns 28Homeric Hymns 29Homeric Hymns 30Homeric Hymns 31Homeric Hymns 32Homeric Hymns 33Homeric Hymns 34›Xxxiii. To DionysusHomeric Hymns 34ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1Some say that Semele bare thee to Zeus the lord of thunder in Dracanon, and some in windy Icarus, and some in Naxos, thou seed of Zeus, Eiraphiotes; and others by the deep-swelling river Alpheius, and others, O Prince, say that thou wert born in Thebes. Falsely speak they all: for the Father of Gods and men begat thee far away from men, while white-armed Hera knew it not. There is a hill called Nyse, a lofty hill, flowering into woodland, far away from Phoenicia, near the streams of AEgyptus. . . . 2"And to thee will they raise many statues in the temples: as these thy deeds are three, so men will sacrifice to thee hecatombs every three years." {254} 3So spake Zeus the counsellor, and nodded with his head. Be gracious, Eiraphiotes, thou wild lover, from thee, beginning and ending with thee, we minstrels sing: in nowise is it possible for him who forgets thee to be mindful of sacred song. Hail to thee, Dionysus Eiraphiotes, with thy mother Semele, whom men call Thyone. ‹Previous chapterHomeric Hymns 33Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public domain in the United States via Project Gutenberg