On Earthquakes — An English Study Translation
New English translation · Draft · 1,665 words
A new English draft of the complete 66-line earthquake-omen poem associated with Hermes and Orpheus, translated from Otto Kern’s 1922 Greek edition. Related to Vat.gr.1904.pt.2; not a translation of that exact manuscript. Includes Greek, line numbers, and uncertainty notes. Specialist review is still needed.
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1. Take heed also of this account, my child: whenever 2. the dark-haired Earth-shaker makes the earth tremble, 3. what it foretells for mortals, whether good fortune or misfortune.
An AI-assisted draft English translation made for Arcana from an ancient Greek work in a public-domain printed edition. The English wording is new; it is not a historical translation or an official Vatican publication. Membership supports Arcana’s curated collection and reading experience.