XXI. TO POSEIDON


Concerning Poseidon, a great God, I begin to sing: the shaker of the land
and of the sea unharvested; God of the deep who holdeth Helicon and wide
AEgae. A double meed of honour have the Gods given thee, O Shaker of the
Earth, to be tamer of horses and saviour of ships. Hail Prince, thou
Girdler of the Earth, thou dark-haired God, and with kindly heart, O
blessed one, do thou befriend the mariners.



XXII. TO HIGHEST ZEUS


To Zeus the best of Gods will I sing; the best and the greatest, the far-
beholding lord who bringeth all to an end, who holdeth constant counsel
with Themis as she reclines on her couch. Be gracious, far-beholding son
of Cronos, thou most glorious and greatest.



XXIII. TO HESTIA


Hestia, that guardest the sacred house of the Prince, Apollo the
Far-darter, in goodly Pytho, ever doth the oil drop dank from thy locks.
Come thou to this house with a gracious heart, come with counselling
Zeus, and lend grace to my song.