Life of a Hellenic Polytheist

XIV To Jupiter [Zeus] O Jove much honour'd, Jove [Zeus] supremely great, to thee our holy rites we consecrate, Our pray'rs and expiations , king divine , for all things round they head exalted shine . The earth is thine, and mountains swelling high , the sea profound and all within the sky. Saturnalian [kronian ] king, descending from above ,  magnanimous, commanding sceptred Jove [Zeus]. All parent , principls and end of all,  whose pow'r almighty , shakes this earthly ball; Ev'n nature trembles at thy mighty nod,  loud sounding, arm'd with lightening, thund'ring God. A soursce of abundance , purifying King,  O various - form'd form whom all natures spring; Propitious hear my pray'r, give blameless health with peace divine and necessary wealth

XVII. TO PLUTO [PLOUTON] Pluto [Plouton], magnanimous, whose realms profound are fix'd beneath the firm and solid ground. In the Tartarian plains remote from fight,  and wrapt forever in the depths of night; Terrestrial Jove [Zeus Khthonios], thy sacred ear incline,  and, pleas'd, accept thy mystic's hymn divine. Earth's keys to thee, illustrious king belong,  its secret gates unlocking, deep and strong. ' Tis thine, abundant annual fruits to bear,  for needy mortals are thy constant care. To thee, great king, Avernus is assign'd,  the seat of Gods, and basis of mankind. Thy throne is fix'd in Hade's dismal plains,  distant,  unknown to rest, where darkness reigns; Where, destitute of breath, pale spectres dwell,  in endless, dire, inexorable hell; And in dread Acheron, whose depths obscure,  earth's stable roots eternally secure. O mighty dæmon, whose decision dread,  the future fat...