Lyrics:
"HERMES:
Hold, sons of Thebes, your wrath restrain!
For, Justice tempered by the gods
Must not be marred by mortal stain
—nor vengeance blind by darkened odds.

By Zeus’s will, I come to you,
To halt this tide of blood and hate.
For, in your hands, a power true
—to rule and guide the city’s fate.

You brothers strong, now kings decree
—to lead this land with wisdom’s light.
In harmony, let Thebes be free,
And steer her clear from endless night.

ZETHUS:
Great Hermes, messenger divine,
What word do you from Zeus convey?
Injustice marked; and vengeance mine
Shall now be stayed, if you do say.

HERMES:
Amphion, Zethus, hear my voice:
You shall be kings of Theban land,
Until the heir of age; rejoice,
And take the throne by fated hand!

Know too, that Zeus has sired you both;
His lineage, your noble birth.
Now, build a city by your oath,
With seven gates to guard its worth.

Near Ismenus, do let it rise
—a fortress strong, to touch the skies.
Amphion, with your lyre’s sweet sound,
You shall lift rocks from earthly ground.

Zethus, a Theban bride awaits
—to share your throne and weave your fate.
And, Amphion, too, from Phrygia’s gates,
Tantalus’ daughter seals your state.

Construct with care, with love and might
This city strong, against the night.
Your future's bright, though shadows play;
Together, you shall light the way.

Yet, heed my words: a shadow lies
Upon this throne, from ages past.
The curse of Cadmus never dies;
Its haunting grip, it holds so fast.

HERMES & CHORUS:
For, by the veins of Cadmus’ blood,
A darkness lurks —a fated doom.
Beware the tides of sorrow’s flood,
And guard your hearts from future gloom."

From my book "Antiope" (a reconstruction of Euripides' tragedy "Antiope", in English verse, based on the surviving fragments of the play). A part of Act 5, right before Dionysus' appearance on the stage. Hermes appears, in order to prevent Amphion and Zethus from killing king Lycus.

The book is freely available at:
https://shorturl.at/J2l1B
Soon to be available in Google Books, Apple Books, Amazon Kindle and other retailers.

Produced with the help of AI. Remastered version.
Cover image generated with the help of DALL·E 3.

Copyright © 2024 Chris A. Tsirkas.

Related mythological context:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphion_and_Zethus

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Antiope

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concerto 476

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Audio adventure with Electro and Opera features collaborative work between Tima Fei and Palladium Theater

RELEASED:
June 3, 2025

All music written and arranged by Timafei Dolinyak. Recorded at Palladium historic theater St. Petersburg, FL. Mastered and Engineered by Timafei Dolinyak at NORdjs studio in Tampa, FL. Cover by www.54meters.com
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  My first publication, Βελλεροφόντης ("Bellerophon"), an adaptation of the original work of N. J. Spyropoulos, reimagines the myth through Modern Greek verse.

  I have followed this with an edition of Euripides’ Βάκχες ("Bacchae"), providing the original text with a metrical translation and commentary, to make classical works accessible to contemporary readers.

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