Homeric Hymn to Poseidon
I begin to sing of Poseidon,
The great god, mover of the earth and fruitless sea,
God of the deep who is also lord of Helicon and wide Aegae.
A two-fold office the gods allotted you, O Shaker of the Earth,
To be a tamer of horses and a saviour of ships!
Hail Poseidon, Holder of the Earth, dark-haired lord!
O blessed one, be kindly in heart
And help those who voyage in ships!
