by Euripides (c484BCE - 406BCE)
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Epode
Language: Greek (Ελληνικά)
ἡδὺς ἐν ὄρεσιν, ὅταν ἐκ θιάσων δρομαί- ων πέσῃ πεδόσε, νε- βρίδος ἔχων ἱερὸν ἐνδυτόν, ἀγρεύων αἷμα τραγοκτόνον, ὠμοφάγον χάριν, ἱέμε- νος ἐς ὄρεα Φρύγια, Λύδι ̓, ὁ δ ̓ ἔξαρχος Βρόμιος, εὐοἷ. ῥεῖ δὲ γάλακτι πέδον, ῥεῖ δ ̓ οἴνῳ, ῥεῖ δὲ μελισσᾶν νέκταρι.
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- by Euripides (c484BCE - 406BCE), appears in Βάκχαι (The Bacchae) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Irini Amargianaki (b. 1980), "Epode", first performed 2018 [ soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, piano and percussion ], from Die Bakchen, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
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Word count: 45
Und der rasende Schwarm, gehüllt
Language: German (Deutsch) after the Greek (Ελληνικά)
Und der rasende Schwarm, gehüllt In das geheiligte Rehfell, hascht Sich den getöteten Bock, in Lust Roh zu verzehren den blutig zerfleischeten, Wenn er aufklimmt zum Forst Phrygischer, lydscher Höhn, Und, juchhe! der Brausende voran! Wonniglich streckt er sich Von dem schwärmenden Lauf zum Boden Im Waldesgrün— Strömet der Boden von Milch dort, strömet von Wein und Honig—
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Based on:
- a text in Greek (Ελληνικά) by Euripides (c484BCE - 406BCE), appears in Βάκχαι (The Bacchae)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-09-21
Line count: 12
Word count: 58