παντογενὴς, γενέτειρα θεὰ, γεννᾷς δὲ τὰ πὰντα,
ὅσσα τ’ ἐν οὐρανῷ ἐστι καὶ ἐν γαίῃ πολυκάρπῳ
ἐν πόντου τε βυθῷ. γαμοστόλε, μῆτερ ἐρώτῶν.
(Heavenly Aphrodité, parent of all, mother Goddess,—for thou engenderest all things, all things that are in heaven and in fruitful earth and in depth of ocean,—harbinger of marriage, mother of loves).
[Transcriber’s Note: παντογενὴς (parent of all) should read ποντογενὴς
(sea-born).]
Homer, Hymn. 9. to Venus:
Κυπρογενῆ Κυθέρειαν ἀείσομαι, ἥτε βροτοῖσιν
μείλιχα δῶρα δίδωσιν, ἐφ’ ἱμερτῷ δὲ προσώπῳ
αἰεὶ μειδιάει, καὶ ἐφ’ ἱμερτὸν φέρει ἄνθος.
(Cyprus-born Cytherea will I sing, who to men gives sweet gifts, and on her lovely visage has ever a smile, and brings a lovely blossom of love).
[13] Hesiod, Theogonia, 190-206.