Philostratus the younger, Imagines 10 (trans. Fairbanks) (Greek rhetorician C3rd Good.D https://kissbrides.com/fi/singleslavic-arvostelu/.) : “Carry out the white of your own torches, therefore the matrimony hymn (hymenaios), new voice of your own flutes plus the twanging of lyre in addition to rhythmic activity of your own performers focus your own attract? The thing is as well as the women apparent from the vestibules because they surprise as well as but cry having contentment. This really is a married relationship, my personal boy, the first event of maid of honor, and the bridegrooms is actually providing their brides.” [N.B. The marriage-hymn (hymenaios) isn’t personified right here, nevertheless passageway demonstrates their put inside the marriage ceremony.]
The fresh new morning’s radiance found the world; Venus [Aphrodite], Juno [Hera] and you can Hymenaeus registered so you’re able to bless the wedding rite; the like was sanctified, and you may Iphis attained Ianthe, wedding couple
Ovid, Metamorphoses 4. 757 ff (trans. Melville) (Roman unbelievable C1st B.C. so you’re able to C1st Good.D.) : “So you’re able to his cardiovascular system the guy [Perseus] got Andromeda, undowered, she by herself their valour‘s award. “
Ovid, Metamorphoses six. 428 ff : “When they [the fresh doomed pair Tereus and you will Procne] have been partnered, Juno [Hera] wasn’t around so you can bless brand new rite, neither Hymenaeus neither the brand new Gratia (Grace) [Kharis]. New Eumenides [Erinyes, Furies] held the new torches, torches grabbed away from mourners’ hands; this new Eumenides made its sleep.”
Having waving torches Amor (Love) [Eros] and you may Hymenaeus direct the marriage, complete and you can weight the new perfumed fires away from incense shed and you can garlands s
Ovid, Metamorphoses nine. 764 ff : “[Iphis, a great girl concealed because the men, is about to wed the women she enjoys :] ‘Aye myself why should Hymenaeus, the wedding-jesus [Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)], preside in place of a groom, which have both of us a bride-to-be!’ She told you don’t. . . Thence Hymenaeus showed up, in saffron mantle clothed, within Orpheus’ summons through the boundless sky in order to Thessaly, but vain the summons turned-out. Real he was establish, however, zero hallowed terms and conditions he put nor pleased grins neither happy sign; even the burn he kept sputtered throughout having se for everybody his brandishing. The newest ill-starred rite resulted in a grimmer avoid [the latest abrupt death of Orpheus’ spouse Eurydice].”
Ovid, Heroides dos. 33 ff (trans. Showerman) (Roman poetry C1st B.C. so you can C1st A good.D.) : “[Phyllis, forsaken of the Demophoon, laments :] ‘Where now the bond off Hymenaeus guaranteed for a long time regarding lifestyle together–guarantee that has been my personal guarantee and you will surety towards the married county?'”
Ovid, Heroides 6. 43 ff : “[Hypsipyle forsaken because of the Jason laments :] ‘Sadly! where ‘s the trust which had been promised me personally? Where the ties away from wedlock, as well as the matrimony torch? . . . Juno [Hera] are around to become listed on all of us as soon as we was indeed marry, and you will Hymen, their temples sure with wreaths. Yet neither Juno nor Hymen [Hymenaios], but gloomy Erinys (Fury), discolored which have blood, transmitted prior to me personally new unhallowed burn.'” [Letter.B. The brand new Erinys deal the wedding torch in the place of Hymen because the wedding is actually doomed.]
Ovid, Heroides 9. 133 ff : “Iole, new daughter away from Eurytus, and you can Aonian Alcides [Herakles] would be basely registered when you look at the uncomfortable securities of Hymen [Hymenaios].”
Ovid, Heroides eleven. 101 ff : “[Kanake (Canace), who has got the full time incest together with her aunt, and whose father has sent a sword to end her lifestyle, laments :] ‘Take away afar, deluded Hymenaeus, thy wedding-torches, and travel that have terrified feet from all of these nefarious places! Give for me the newest torches ye bear, Erinyes (Fury) black, and you will help my funeral service pyre blaze vibrant from the fireplaces ye offer! Get married cheerfully not as much as a better fate, O my personal sisters.'”
Ovid, Heroides a dozen. 137 ff : “[Medea witnesses the marriage off Iason (Jason) and you will Kreousa (Creusa) :] ‘Most of the abruptly, here came to my ears the latest chant off Hymen, also to my personal sight the gleam away from blazing torches, therefore the pipe put ahead its cards, to you a marriage-filters . . . The latest throng pushed eagerly on the, crying “Hymen, O Hymenaeus!” completely chorus.'”
