Be near me Lady Hera while I pray
for your graceful form to appear,
to which the sons of Atreus prayed,
those dazzling kings
who did bountiful deeds,
first at Troy, then on the sea,
but sailing the road to this island,
they could not reach it
till they called on you and Zeus god of suppliants,
and Dionysos lovely son of Thyoni.
Now be gentle and help me too
as in old days,
holy and beautiful
virgin
in circles
to sail safely
to the shrine