Hymn to Apollo (Athenaeus)

The first of the two Delphic hymns, dated 127 bce and initially thought to be by an anonymous Athenian. The inscribed attribution is now read as "Athénaios Athenaíou". Comparison with drawings made during the excavation in 1893 show that some portions of the stone have been broken off and lost subsequently. Gabriel Fauré added harp accompaniment for the first published transcription, available at IMSLP.

• View the Wikipedia article on Hymn to Apollo (Athenaeus).

• Hymn to Apollo (Athenaeus) at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

Text

Greek text [Khairéth' Héli]-kôna bathudendron hai in-[khété, Dios] éribromou thugatrés euôlénoi, molété, sunomaimon hina Foibon ôdaisi melpsêté khrusókoman, hos ana dikocumba Parnassidos tâsdé pétéras hédran' ham' agaklutais Delfi sin Kastalidos euhudron namat' épinisétai, Delfou ana prôna manteion efépôn pagon.

French translation O Muses de l'Hélicon aux bois profonds, Le dieu qui sur les flancs du Parnasse, Parmi les belles Delphiennes, Sur la roche à double cime, monte ver le cristal pur Des eaux de Castalie, Maître