Shine On, Horny Moon

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Shine On, Horny Moon

“Shine on, horny Moon, for all-night stands

shine right through the window screen–

spotlight priceless Kallistion. Deathless,

you peer without spite on lover’s bedwork.

I know we have your blessing, Moon–

didn’t Endymion light up your soul?”

(Philodemus, Acts of Love: Ancient Greek Poetry from Aphrodite’s Garden, 59; selected and translated by George Economou)

Moon face by sassyluke

Comments 2

November 22, 2022 at 5:23 AM

I think Philodemus would appreciate the double entendres :)

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?do…%3A2008.01.0472

Νυκτερινή, δίκερως, φιλοπάννυχε, φαῖνε, Σελήνη,

φαῖνε, δι᾽ εὐτρήτων βαλλομένη θυρίδων

αὔγαζε χρυσέην Καλλίστιον ἐς τὰ φιλεύντων

ἔργα κατοπτεύειν οὐ φθόνος ἀθανάτῃ.

ὀλβίζεις καὶ τήνδε καὶ ἡμέας, οἶδα, Σελήνη:

καὶ γὰρ σὴν ψυχὴν ἔφλεγεν Ἐνδυμίων.

δίκερως "double horned" dikerōs

φιλοπάννυχε "friend of all-night festivals" philopannykhe "lit., love-all-night"
November 22, 2022 at 4:25 AM

I definitely needed to look for the explanation when I saw that one! Thanks Nate!

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