by Euripides (c484BCE - 406BCE)
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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Note on TransliterationsText Authorship:
- 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]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
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