Others girl, in love are hopeless, prayed the marriage-god so you can haste

Philostratus little, Imagines ten (trans. Fairbanks) (Greek rhetorician C3rd A good.D.) : «Do the white of torches, while the matrimony hymn (hymenaios), this new voice of your flutes therefore the twanging of one’s lyre and the rhythmical activity of the dancers attention their attention? You can see in addition to the female noticeable through the vestibules while they question and all but scream having contentment. That is a marriage, my boy, the initial gathering of your bridal party, in addition to bridegrooms are delivering their brides.» [Letter.B. The marriage-hymn (hymenaios) isn’t personified right here, however the passage demonstrates its set within the marriage service.]

New morning’s radiance found the country; Venus [Aphrodite], Juno [Hera] and you may Hymenaeus joined so you can bless the marriage rite; the like is actually sanctified, and Iphis gained Ianthe, bride and groom

Ovid, Metamorphoses cuatro. 757 ff (trans. Melville) (Roman impressive C1st B.C. to C1st An excellent.D.) : «To his center he [Perseus] got Andromeda, undowered, she herself their valour‘s award. «

Ovid, Metamorphoses six. 428 ff : «After they [the brand new condemned couple Tereus and you may Procne] was basically married, Juno [Hera] wasn’t around so you’re able to bless new rite, nor Hymenaeus neither new Gratia (Grace) [Kharis]. This new Eumenides [Erinyes, Furies] held the latest torches, torches seized out-of mourners’ hand; new Eumenides made its bed.»

Having waving torches Amor (Love) [Eros] and you may Hymenaeus lead the wedding, complete and you can fat the fresh new perfumed fireplaces away from incense burn and garlands s

Ovid, Metamorphoses 9. 764 ff : «[Iphis, an effective girl concealed while the one, is just about to get married the women she loves :] ‘Aye myself why must Hymenaeus, the wedding-jesus [Hymenaios (Hymenaeus)], preside in place of a bridegroom, with we both a bride-to-be!’ She told you no longer. . . Thence Hymenaeus emerged, during the saffron mantle clad, at the Orpheus’ summons through the unlimited heavens in order to Thessaly, but vain the fresh summons turned-out. Real he had been expose, but zero hallowed terms and conditions the guy delivered neither delighted smiles neither happy sign; possibly the burn the guy kept sputtered through the with se for everybody their brandishing. The new unwell-starred rite lead to an cute Leipzig in Germany girls excellent grimmer avoid [this new abrupt death of Orpheus’ wife Eurydice].»

Ovid, Heroides 2. 33 ff (trans. Showerman) (Roman poetry C1st B.C. so you can C1st A great.D.) : «[Phyllis, forsaken because of the Demophoon, laments :] ‘In which today the text out-of Hymenaeus assured for many years away from lifetime together–guarantee which had been my personal guarantee and you can surety towards the married condition?'»

Ovid, Heroides 6. 43 ff : «[Hypsipyle forsaken of the Jason laments :] ‘Sadly! in which ‘s the believe which had been assured me personally? Where bonds from wedlock, therefore the relationships burn? . . . Juno [Hera] try truth be told there to participate you once we were get married, and Hymen, his temples sure with wreaths. Yet neither Juno nor Hymen [Hymenaios], but depressing Erinys (Fury), discolored that have bloodstream, sent ahead of me the newest unhallowed torch.'» [N.B. The brand new Erinys sells the marriage torch instead of Hymen while the the marriage try condemned.]

Ovid, Heroides 9. 133 ff : «Iole, brand new daughter out of Eurytus, and you will Aonian Alcides [Herakles] was basely registered within the uncomfortable ties off Hymen [Hymenaios].»

Ovid, Heroides eleven. 101 ff : «[Kanake (Canace), having the full time incest along with her brother, and you will whose dad have delivered a sword to finish her lifestyle, laments :] ‘Distance themself afar, deluded Hymenaeus, thy marriage-torches, and fly having terrified legs because of these nefarious places! Promote in my situation the newest torches ye happen, Erinyes (Fury) ebony, and you can assist my personal funeral service pyre blaze brilliant from the fireplaces ye offer! Marry cheerfully below a better destiny, O my personal sisters.'»

Ovid, Heroides 12. 137 ff : «[Medea witnesses the marriage of Iason (Jason) and you may Kreousa (Creusa) :] ‘The instantly, indeed there came to my personal ears the chant away from Hymen, and my sight the gleam out-of blazing torches, in addition to tubing put forward their notes, to you personally a marriage-filter systems . . . The brand new throng forced eagerly towards the, whining «Hymen, O Hymenaeus!» in full chorus.'»