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Sunday, August 9, 2009

The Orphic Gold Plate,Plate from Petelia of Lower Italy

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In the house of Hades,at the left hand,you will find a spring
and,just a few steps beyond it,a single white cypress.
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But take care not to come near the spring ;
instead you will find other cooling waters,streaming forth
from Mnemosyne's lake - but here watchers are at hand.
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Say to them : "I am a son of Earth and of starry Heaven,
this ye yourselves know.
I am languishing fron thirst,and about to pass away ; quickly
then give me to drink
Cooling water from the spring,swelling from the lake of
Mnemosyne."
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Gladly then will they give you to drink from the divine
spring,
and thenceforth with other heroes you will reign.
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