HYMN TO THE MUSE CALLIOPE

Calliope is the First of the Nine Muses. She is the protector of epic poetry and rhetoric, and of all the fine arts. The following is a hymn dedicated to Her, written in the 2nd century A.C.E., by Mesomedes the Cretan. 

The English translation goes as follows :

Sing ,Dearest Muse, and help me start my song. Let the breeze coming through Your forests make my soul vibrate! 

Oh, Wise Calliope, You the Leader of the Gracious Muses, and You Wise  Initiator of the Mysteries, Latona's Son*, Delian, Paean ,offer Your help being favourable to me!

*This refers to the God Apollo.

Singer : Daphne Panourgia
Orchestration: Petros Tabouris
Video creation : Heliodromion

The lyrics are also available in Ancient Greek:

Άειδε, Μούσα μοι φίλη, μολπής δ' εμής κατάρχου, αύρη δε σων απ'άλσεων εμάς φρένας δονείτω.

Καλλιόπεια σοφά, προκαθαγέτι τερπνών, και σοφέ Μυστοδότα, Λατούς γόνε, Δήλιε, Παιάν, ευμενείς πάρεστέ μοι.