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  • axolotl [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    hymn of Orpheus to Mars here on this good Mars Day:

    Magnanimous, unconquer'd, boistrous Mars,

    In darts rejoicing, and in bloody wars

    Fierce and untam'd, whose mighty pow'r can make

    The strongest walls from their foundations shake:

    Mortal destroying king, defil'd with gore,

    Pleas'd with war's dreadful and tumultuous roar:

    Thee, human blood, and swords, and spears delight,

    And the dire ruin of mad savage fight.

    Stay, furious contests, and avenging strife,

    Whose works with woe, embitter human life;

    To lovely Venus, and to Bacchus yield,

    To Ceres give the weapons of the field;

    Encourage peace, to gentle works inclin'd,

    And give abundance, with benignant mind.

    • Mardoniush [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      Let's give Homer some love too

      "Ares, exceeding in strength, chariot-rider, golden-helmed,

      doughty in heart, shield-bearer, saviour of cities, harnessed in bronze,

      strong of arm, unwearying, mighty with the spear, O defence of Olympus, father of warlike Victory, ally of Themis,

      stern governor of the rebellious, leader of righteous men,

      sceptred King of manliness, who whirl your fiery sphere

      among the planets in their sevenfold courses through the aether

      wherein your blazing steeds ever bear you above the third firmament of heaven;

      hear me, helper of men, giver of dauntless youth!

      Shed down a kindly ray from above upon my life,

      and strength of war, that I may be able to drive away

      bitter cowardice from my head

      and crush down the deceitful impulses of my soul.

      Restrain also the keen fury of my heart which provokes me

      to tread the ways of blood-curdling strife. Rather, O blessed one,

      give you me boldness to abide within the harmless laws of peace,

      avoiding strife and hatred and the violent fiends of death."