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Philostratus the younger, Imagines ten (trans. Fairbanks) (Greek rhetorician C3rd A great.D.) : “Do the light of torches, together with marriage hymn (hymenaios), the new sound of your own flutes in addition to twanging of the lyre and rhythmic activity of one’s dancers appeal their focus? You notice also the women apparent through the vestibules as they ponder and all sorts of but shout to possess pleasure. This really is a married relationship, my personal boy, the first event of your bridal party, in addition to bridegrooms is delivering the brides.” [N.B. The wedding-hymn (hymenaios) is not personified right here, although passageway shows their set when you look at the wedding.]
The newest morning’s radiance shown the nation; Venus [Aphrodite], Juno [Hera] and you will Hymenaeus registered so you can bless the marriage rite; its love is actually sanctified, and [...]