http://slow.writerscafe.org/hypnos333 The original writings of author Hypnos en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775992462 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 A prayer praising Aphrodite http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1494328/ Prayer giving thanks to Apollo for his blessing http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1465997/ Boreas, god of the North Wind, god of the cold,bitter breath of winter, purple-winged heraldof snow and black ice, your beard tipped with frost,we know you in the unmatched beauty of your realm.Most needful one, in your season we honor you.Zephyros, god of the West Wind, god of the seedtime,husband .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1398287/ Fierce-hearted Ares, crafty master of battle,lord of war, spirit of war, leader of men,inspirer of deeds, stormer of stone-walled cities,with mighty arm you brandish the spear, you shake the shield.I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings.Ares, destroyer of men, fearsome one who stalks.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1387099/ I call to Hygeia, daughter of wisdom-lovingAsklepios whose shining temples you share,ever-watchful sister of dear Panakeiawho knows all remedies. Bright-eyed Hygeia,foe of the Nosoi who lurk in the unclean corners,rich-robed goddess, mild and gentle one whose soft touchand soothing voice give ease t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1360138/ I pray to Eileithuia, gracious granterof relief to those who lie in childbed,daughter of mighty Hera within whose realmyou wield your gift, O ancient one who sitsat the feet of the Fates. Eileithuia, easerof the travail of women, gentle-handedone who gives us strength to bear the racking painsof chi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1345898/ Tender-hearted Epione, fair-haired brideof wise Asklepios, mother of cleverHygeia, gentle one who gives comfort and easeto those whose hurt has passed the point of bearing,kindly goddess whose soft hands soothe all agonies,learned one who knows all remedies, all reliefs.Epione, grant to this wo/man .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1321992/ Fair Apollo, son of thundering Zeus who holdsin his hands the order of the world, golden godwho parcels health and illness to all as is fit,who holds the door against disease or lets it in,all at your will. Apollo, we thank you for health,we thank you for the gifts of modern medicineand the gifts of.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1298992/ Wise and watchful Dike, daughter of thundering Zeusand Themis in whom order resides, goddessnever forgotten, we know you now as Justice,sword and scales in hand. Before the court you standin silence, keeper of truth, champion of the right,upholder of integrity; you reward the honest manand punish th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1297263/ I call to Zeus, great lord of Olympus,upholder of order, upholder of truth,to hear the words I speak on this day,to witness the oath I make before you.I call to broad-bosomed Gaia, motherof all that is, who knows of all her children,to hear the words I speak on this day,to witness the oath I make be.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1292340/ Demeter, gracious goddess who grants to mankindthe gift of grain, whose might it is that brings the treesto fruit, whose hand we see as buds become blossoms,who taught to men the art of the seed, whose blessingwe beg, whose wrath we dread, goddess, I pray to you.The green shoot is yours, Demeter, an.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1288710/ Poseidon, earth-shaker, master of allthe waters of the world, your hand we seein the trembling earth and the roiling seas;by your will does the land beneath our feetconvulse and split open, by your might do wavescrest and crash on the shore, breaking the worksof men beneath. Many are the nameswe giv.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1283962/ Glorious Zeus, king of the starry heavens, masterof the thunderstorm, swift-striking hurlerof firebolt and hailstone, we know your might well,in torrents of rain, in winds that tear a manfrom mother Gaia’s embrace. The summer showersare yours, O Zeus, that bring the earth to life each year;you.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1280753/ Ares, bright-armored bearer of spear and shield,son of noble Zeus and wise and watchful Hera,beloved of deep-hearted Aphrodite,father of fear, father of sweet harmony,in all the realms no one knows more the depthsand heights to which necessity may drive mankind.Fair of form you are, O Ares, strong o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1274204/ I praise bright Artemis, fair as the budding branch,fair as the spotted fawn, brave as the young bear.From crafty Hephaistos you took the artful bow,the sharp-barbed shafts; from father Zeusyou claimed your calling. Far-shooting Artemis,through the thick of the darkened wood you make your way,traili.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1265973/ May Hestia, who warms the hearth and brightens the home,who is ever first in the hearts of mankind,be with us: we honor you and praise your might.May great Zeus, bearer of the firebolt, granterof rule to the worthy, upholder of the right,be with us: we honor you and praise your might.May peerless He.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1255212/ Steel-eyed Athena, wisest of goddesses,daughter of thundering Zeus and Metis of good counsel,patron of great heroes and adventurers,advisor of princes and kings, your favor fallson the bold and the clever, on those who dareand those who tempt the noble Fates. Athena,weaver of the finest, fairest tap.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1251107/ Shining Demeter, queen of the fruitful earth,daughter of great-bosomed Rhea of ancient name,mother of Persephone, friend of the farmer,friend of all those who hold hope in their hearts.You hold in your hands the warm black soil, Demeter,you hold in your hands the lives of men and women.By your will .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1248614/ Eros, ancient one, youthful one, holder of souls,opener of hearts, you give and take with the samespirit, the same fury, the same deft hand. Eros,child of passion, driving force of the universe,yours is the face of desire, yours the strength of love,in you we see the world as once it was, in youwe h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1245378/ Beautiful Gaia, mother of might, motherof all things, mother of gods and giants,mother of creation and of destruction.From formless Chaos you arose, deep-hearted one;in the time before time you took your ease, O Gaia.You brought forth the shining sky to be your love,to father your wondrous children... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1243296/ Great Hades, master of the darkened deep,master of the realm beneath our feet who hearsthe echoes of our steps, who takes the echoesof our lives. Hades, you know the need for an endto life, you know the worth of a well-deserved rest,you know the thanks of men and women wearyfrom long lives of worry .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1241387/ Hebe, fair-haired daughter of Zeus and great Hera,bright-winged goddess, granter of the bloom of youth,the vital spark, the love of life that drives a soulto hold tight to the world. Hebe, cupbearer,your glory it is to carry sweet nectarand ambrosia to the deathless gods. Hebe,companion of laughter-.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1240494/ World-wandering Hekate, night-loving goddess,dweller in darkness, bearer of torches, betweenthe realms you pass with ease, made welcome in each,made mighty in each. Whenever we move from oneplace, one time, one state of being to another,you are there to comfort us. Whenever we enteror leave this lif.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1233810/ Strong-armed Hephaestus, maker of miracles,creator of the inconceivable, deviserof clever machines, from your skillful handscome intricacies undreamt of, gold and jewelsto please a goddess. Artisans and blacksmiths,craftsmen and wrights of every trade, all look to youfor insight and revelation, all .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1229861/ Hera of the deep heart, beautiful goddesswhose true radiance would blind mortal eyes,whose steps fall softly in the golden hallsof storied Olympos. In silks your fair formis draped, O Hera, heavy with jewels is your crown,the sweetest of perfumes surround you; in ancienttimes you received the highes.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1227875/ Keen-minded Hermes, light-fingered one, light-footed one,quick and cunning, bright and merry, ever watchful,ever agile, ever sharp of wit. The wingsat your feet carry you to any landing-place,in any realm; wearing the cap of Aidoneus,you tarry, unseen by mortal men. Wielderof the golden sword, playe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1227492/ Well-honored Hestia, queen of the hearthfire,first among the deathless ones, first are the offeringsyou receive, first are the blessings you provide.Hestia, holder of the household, upholderof community, tender of the flame in everyhome, every city, every place where we gathertogether to live our li.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1223820/ Pan of the mountain peaks, Pan of the wilderness,Pan who plays upon the pipes so sweetly, who danceswith the merry-hearted nymphs. Goat-footed god,companion of the satyrs who take such joy in wineand earthly pleasures, father of the wise Silenuswho took such care of deep-hearted Dionysos,son of clev.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1222770/  praise Persephone, child of thundering Zeusand all-nourishing Demeter, bride of Hadeswho holds in hand the wealth of the deep earth.Persephone who dances in fields of flowerswith the laughing nymphs, garlanded in brilliant blossoms;Persephone who wears the heavy crown of queenin Hades’ d.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1220778/ Poseidon of the white-capped waves, dark-hairedgod of the the cold salt sea, of raging riversand sweetwater springs, ancient one, in Knossosand in Thebes your name was known, carved with careon tablets of clay, spoken softly, prayerfully,in old Mycenae. World-shaker, god who holdsin hand the bones o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1219608/ Saffron-cloaked Eos, goddess of day’s dawning,in darkness you wake each morn, with rosy fingersyou unbar the gates of heaven. Day-breaker,day-bringer, well-crowned goddess of first light,at ocean’s edge you dwell, with gentle hand you driveyour chariot of gold, exultant your heart with p.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1218010/ Soft-voiced Epione, beloved of skillfulAsklepios, mother of learned daughters four:Hygeia who grants us hale and hearty lives;Akeso who knits our bones and cools our fevers;Panacea who holds the cure of all that ails;and Iaso who knows of many remedies.Blessed Epione, easer of distress,to you do we .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1217240/ Noble Hades, lord of the afterworld, uponyour head the shining helm that veils the one it crownsin darkness, within your grasp the fearful staffwith which you split the world asunder. Hades,I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings.Hades, holder of all the wealth within the world,yours .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1216497/ Well-honored Gaia, whose name is praised in everyland, whose voice is heard in dreams of prophecy,whose vengeance falls upon the murderer, who bearsthe weight of sorrow with serenity and strength,I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings.Broad-bosomed Gaia, granter of the gift of lifeto.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1214167/ Persephone of the new blossoms, companionof the laughing nymphs, with whom you dance in floweredfields, with whom you play at merry games. Goddess,slim-ankled maid, fair and sweet as new spring blossoms,I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings.Persephone, bearer of golden sheafs, beare.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1209914/ Bright-veiled Hestia, heart of the happy home, goddesswho binds together a family, who strengthensa city, the household is your temple,the hearthfire your altar and your namesake. Hestia,I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings.Hestia, wise one who oversees the family feast,who guides .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1209171/ I praise the fair-minded Furies, daughters of Gaea,daughters of starry-cloaked Ouranos her consort,born of blood and betrayal. Your wrath falls uponthe oathbreaker, O righteous ones; your vengeanceis borne by the murderous, the villainous,the faithless and the wicked. Couriers of justice,harbingers .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1207607/ I call to the Furies, the kindly Erinyeswho will not bear that justice remain undone,who will not suffer the evildoer to go free,who will not allow him to enjoy the rewardof his crime. Gracious goddesses, you know the painof a wrong unavenged, you know the wrathof an innocent injured, you know the h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1207218/ I pray to Boreas, god of the shrill north wind,god of the winter; from your glacial hallsin the heights of Thrace you come to us each year,bringing the bitter chill, the knife-sharp sleet,the shivering cold, the blinding white skies.Father of slim-ankled Khione, maid of the snowswhose hand it is tha.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1205866/ I praise the Fates, careful crafters of destiny,daughters of Night, daughters of Necessity,sparing ones, kind-hearted ones, relentless ones,goddesses who grant to each one his portion,mighty ones who hold in hand each mortal life,a thread spun smooth and fine as a spider’s web.What is right, w.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1204773/ I praise you bright and noble Hera, great ladyof Olympus, gracious queen of the deathless gods,dark-eyed goddess, fairest of the children of Rhea,graceful and comely, cloaked in the starry skies,garlanded in poppies fragrant and blood-red,crowned in brightest gold, the lotus wand in your hand,your f.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1203600/ Hephaestus of the clever hands, the artist’s eye,the craftsman’s care, ingenious Hephaestus who seeswhat cannot be and brings it into the world,inventive one whose works stir awe and wonderin all who see, whose peerless jewels adorn the throatsof goddesses fair and mighty. Hephaestus,fri.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1203271/ Gloried Ariadne, pure one, ancient one,whose feet trod the ground of old and storied Crete,mistress of the labyrinth, mistress of the serpent:to every riddle there is an answer,to every puzzle a solution, to every trapa sweet release. Ariadne, you know the waysof the tangled wood, you know of comple.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1202869/ clever Ariadne, child of seagirt Crete,wise and cunning one whose agile mind finds purchaseon the frailest of notions, the slightest of signs,goddess who turns, and turns, and turns againuntil the way is clear. Ariadne, goddess,I am blinded by expectation, shackledby experience, bound to the proven .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1201844/ Home-loving Hestia, fair maid who sits by the fire,first-born of fearful Kronos and deep-souled Rhea,goddess who is the beating heart of every home,tender of the altar flame, guardian of the gate,I pray to you this day, I ask your favor.All who pass this threshold pass into your realm,O goddess; may.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1201334/ I pray to you, Euthenia, rich-tressed daughterof Hephaistos and fair Aglaia, goddesswho grants the gift of abundance, that treasureof certainty desired by all. I call to you,Euthenia; I ask your favor. I pray to youthat we never hunger, that we never thirst,that we ever have enough. I pray to you,O .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1200766/ I call to Tyche, friend of the Fates, mistressof fair fortune who holds the rudder of all ships,who bears the shining horn of Amalthea,who wears the mural crown, whose face was gravenupon gold, tossed in the air when a choice need be made.In times of old men named you Eutykhia;they threw the dice wi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1200117/ Slim-ankled Artemis, free-footed, wild-haired girl,with steps swift and silent you run through the wood,your bow at the ready, your shafts sharp and deadly.Far-shooting Artemis, keen of eye and strong of arm,your aim ever true, you take your prey, goddess,with a single strike. Artemis, I pray to you.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1199426/ I praise you, Artemis, free-hearted child of Zeusand blessed Leto, courageous goddess who roamsthe wildwood with silver bow at hand. Artemisof many names, Artemis of many lands,your temples stood shining and tall, in citiesand in villages. In the long days of summerthe maidens dance in your honor; i.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1198512/ I pray to Artemis, noble-hearted daughterof Zeus, ruler of the mountain and the wood,roamer in the wilderness. Potnia Theronwere you named of old, lady of the beasts, mistressof the animals. Under your care are the creaturesof the field and the forest, the sea and the sky.I pray to you, Artemis, kee.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/hypnos333/1195001/