
Hellenic · Dionysiaca, Vol. I · 8 of 15
BOOK VIII
Nonnus, tr. W.H.D. Rouse (1940)
and irritated them both ; ot yp Peay art ecoraa in the sky, Hera, AT fy pba a from the place. cares oF no wal Mor rors a om aati a? pos xai rpariicoow A ag, Eilts the gudden of childbirth, wa sad to hare born in this place, and she had « sacred cave there: Callin. Hymn to Zeus 4, Zeus wes shown in Crete. from the city C jon of Aphrodite's the whole eoone is WIA Hai as HET ST LEAe frie Hie His tongue of wome come ! Deets who laid sovat bandh ie He ivf it the robber of the wandering bride, Cronion who carried me. Bat what have to do with wedlock in to some earthly bride. Leave Europa her ball, leave Danaé her shower of gold: Hoera’s state is the one I envy. ob gare use etd of honour, out my chamber with your aaa » Kindle a lovelight in the clouds, show Agaué the poy way ela lovegift. Let Autonoé in her room thunderous tune of our attendant rad. tac ecidanenteinn token of Give it-—let me embrace the dear flame and mae heart, touching the lightning and handling Hera is a bride who grasps the and touches the lightning! Thunder- Pg arr amselanp You go to Hera’s bed in divine boom—Semele hears the sham bellow of a false bull under a vague shadowy shape. Soundless, cloudless, rei paiait ish: a].
of thunder which were to destroy hie bride. The breath made lemencs to glitter and all Thebes to "a= Seen no clearwunding elanbeoh boy! Thunders are here for my of Zeus's lowe, this hoor is hoboy, the firebrancds of my bridal are the of heavenly lightning! 1 not for common torches, my torches are thunder: I was not the mother killed and torn Els ivavor oxowiate wal Sfens vila Make in Hien bailey SHE He tea