A Hymn to Jove

by Homer — a poem card from Justes Mots

A classical hymn to Zeus (Jove), the king of gods, celebrating his supreme power, authority, and role in maintaining cosmic order alongside Themis. The brief invocation requests divine grace from the greatest deity. Suitable for framing and those seeking connection to classical spirituality and divine authority.

Jove now I sing, the greatest and the best
Of all these Pow’rs that are with Deity blest,
That far-off doth his dreadful voice diffuse,
And, being King of all, doth all conduce
To all their ends. Who (shut from all Gods else
With Themis, that the laws of all things tells)
Their fit composures to their times doth call,
Weds them together, and preserves this all.…

Themes: birthday · friendship · encouragement