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+I’ve been reading Greek Hymns: The Texts in Translation by William Furleely and Jan Bremer and came across a very lovely prayer to Hestia, written by one Aristonoos from Corinth during the 4th century BCE:
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+Holy Queen of Sanctity,
+we hymn you, Hestia, whose abiding realm
+is Olympus and the middle point of earth
+and the Delphic laurel tree!
+You dance around Apollo’s towering temple
+rejoicing both in the tripod’s mantic voices
+and when Apollo sounds the seven strings
+of his golden phorminx and, with you,
+sings the praises of the feasting gods.
+We salute you, daughter of Kronos
+and Rhea, who alone brings firelight
+to the sacred altars of the gods;
+Hestia, reward our prayer, grant
+wealth obtained in honesty; then we shall always
+dance around your glistening throne.