Orphic Scroll #73

ΔΑΙΜΟΝΑ

To Daemona

Fumigation: Frankincense

Δαίμονα κικλήσκω, μέγαν, ευηγήτορα, φρικτόν,

(Deh-moh-nah kee-klees-koh, meh-gan, ev-ee-gee-toh-rah, freek-toh-n)

Thee I invoke, Great Daemona, my beloved guide, terrible and much dreaded,

μειλίχιον Δια, παγγενέτην, βιοδώτορα θνητών,

(mee-lee-hee-on Dee-ah, pah-geh-neh-teen, vee-oh-doh-toh-rah thnee-tohn)

Mild Dias, Source of All, He who gives life to mortal man,

Ζήνα μέγαν, πολύπλαγκτον,

(Zee-nah meg-an, poh-lee-plag-ktoh-n)

Great Dias, much wandering,

αλάστορα, παμβασιλήα, πλουτοδότην,

(ah-lah-stoh-rah, pam-vah-see-lee-ah, ploo-toh-doh-teen)

Alastora, King of All: Giver of Wealth,

οπόταν γε βρυάζων οίκον εσέλθη,

(oh-poh-tan geh vree-ah-zon ee-kon es-el-thee)

When entering dwellings possessing gifts,

έμπαλι δέ ψύχοντα βίον θνητών πολυμόχθων,

(em-pah-lee deh psee-ho-dah vee-on thnee-toh-n poh-lee-moh-chthon)

And still lay to waste the much laboured estate of man,

έν σοί γάρ λύπης τε χαράς τε κλήδες οχούνται.

(en see gar lee-pees teh ha-ras teh klee-des oh-hoo-deh)

For You hold the keys of sorrow and joy.

Τοιγάρ τοι, μάκαρ αγνέ, πολύστονα κήδε' ελάσσας,

(tee-gar tee, mah-kar ag-neh, poh-lee-stoh-nah kee-deh eh-las-sas)

With this, O Blessed Purity, since You remove the sorrowful restlessness,

όσσα βιοφθορίην πέμπει κατά γαίαν άπασαν,

(oh-sah vee-of-thoh-ree-een pem-pee kah-tah geh-an ah-pah-san)

From those who dispatch destruction of life upon earth,

εύδοξον βιοτής γλυκερόν τέλος εσθλόν οπάζοις.

(ev-doh-kson vee-oh-tees glee-keh-ron teh-los es-thlon oh-pah-zees)

So be it that You grant unto us a glorious, pleasing, and favourable end of life.