Orphic Hymn 45

To Dionysius Bassareus Triennalis

Come, blessed Dionysius, various-nam’d, Bull-fac’d, begot from thunder, Bacchus fam’d. Bassarian God, of universal might, Whom swords and blood and sacred rage delight: In heaven rejoicing, mad, loud-sounding God, Furious inspirer, bearer of the rod: By Gods rever’d, who dwell’st with humankind, Propitious come, with much rejoicing mind.