Philostratus the younger, Imagines ten (trans. Fairbanks) (Greek rhetorician C3rd A good.D.) : “Perform the white of torches, while the wedding hymn Roxas city women seeking men connections (hymenaios), the latest sound of your flutes therefore the twanging of the lyre and rhythmic activity of your performers attention their appeal? You find as well as the feminine obvious from vestibules while they surprise as well as but cry having contentment. This can be a married relationship, my personal boy, the original collecting of your bridal party, and the bridegrooms are delivering the brides.” [N.B. The marriage-hymn (hymenaios) is not personified right here, nevertheless the passage demonstrates their set in wedding.]
This new morning’s shine found the nation; Venus [Aphrodite], Juno [Hera] and you may Hymenaeus entered in order to bless the wedding rite; the love is actually sanctified, and Iphis gained Ianthe, bride and groom
Ovid, Metamorphoses cuatro. 757 ff (trans. Melville) (Roman epic C1st B.C. to help you C1st A.D.) : “To their cardio the guy [Perseus] took Andromeda, undowered, she herself their valour‘s honor. “
Ovid, Metamorphoses 6. 428 ff : “After they [brand new doomed pair Tereus and Procne] had been married, Juno [Hera] was not around to bless the brand new rite, neither Hymenaeus neither the fresh Gratia (Grace) [Kharis]. The brand new Eumenides [Erinyes, Furies] held this new torches, torches caught out-of mourners’ give; the latest Eumenides made the sleep.”
Having waving torches Amor (Love) [Eros] and you may Hymenaeus direct the wedding, complete and body weight new perfumed fireplaces out-of incense burn off and you may garlands s
Ovid, Metamorphoses 9. 764 ff : “[Iphis, a good girl disguised just like the one, is about to marry the women she loves :] ‘Aye me why must Hymenaeus, the wedding-jesus [Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)], preside instead of a bridegroom, which have the two of us a bride!’ She said no further. . . Thence Hymenaeus showed up, inside saffron mantle clad, in the Orpheus’ summons from the limitless sky so you can Thessaly, but vain the fresh new summons turned-out. Genuine he had been establish, however, zero hallowed conditions the guy lead nor happier grins neither happy sign; possibly the burn the guy stored sputtered throughout the that have se for everyone his brandishing. The fresh sick-played rite resulted in good grimmer stop [the sudden death of Orpheus’ spouse Eurydice].”
Ovid, Heroides dos. 33 ff (trans. Showerman) (Roman poetry C1st B.C. so you’re able to C1st A good.D.) : “[Phyllis, forsaken of the Demophoon, laments :] ‘In which now the text out-of Hymenaeus assured for decades of existence together–promise that has been my personal warrant and you will surety towards married condition?'”
Ovid, Heroides six. 43 ff : “[Hypsipyle forsaken by Jason laments :] ‘Alas! in which ‘s the trust that was promised myself? Where bonds out-of wedlock, and the relationships torch? . . . Juno [Hera] are truth be told there to join you whenever we was basically get married, and you will Hymen, his temples likely having wreaths. But none Juno nor Hymen [Hymenaios], however, depressing Erinys (Fury), stained which have bloodstream, transmitted ahead of me personally the fresh new unhallowed torch.'” [N.B. This new Erinys carries the marriage burn unlike Hymen since the wedding is doomed.]
Ovid, Heroides 9. 133 ff : “Iole, this new daughter of Eurytus, and Aonian Alcides [Herakles] might be basely inserted inside awkward securities of Hymen [Hymenaios].”
Ovid, Heroides 11. 101 ff : “[Kanake (Canace), who has got the time incest together with her cousin, and whose dad possess delivered a sword to finish their own lifestyle, laments :] ‘Take away afar, deluded Hymenaeus, thy marriage-torches, and you will travel having terrified base from all of these nefarious halls! Promote personally the fresh new torches ye happen, Erinyes (Fury) dark, and assist my funeral pyre blaze brilliant about fireplaces ye promote! Get married gladly significantly less than a better destiny, O my siblings.'”
Ovid, Heroides 12. 137 ff : “[Medea witnesses the wedding away from Iason (Jason) and Kreousa (Creusa) :] ‘Every suddenly, truth be told there came to my personal ears the fresh chant off Hymen, and to my attention the new gleam out of glaring torches, and also the pipe stream ahead their notes, for your requirements a married relationship-filters . . . Brand new throng pressed eagerly on, crying “Hymen, O Hymenaeus!” in full chorus.'”
