O mighty first-begotten, hear my pray'r

Two-fold, egg born and wandering thro'the air

Bull-roaper, glorying in thy golden wings

From whom the race of Gods and Mortals springs

Ericapaeus (Ἠρικαπαῖος)

Celebrated pow'r

Ineffable, occult all-shining flow'r

From eyes obscure thou wip'st the gloom of night

All-spreading splendour, pure and holy light

Hence Phanes (Φάνης) call'd, the glory of the sky

On waving pinions thro' the world you fly

Priapus, dark-ey'd splendour, thee I sing

Genial, all-prudent ever blessed King

With joyful aspect on our rights divine

And holy sacrifice propitious shine

Orphic hymn to Prothogónos