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H Greatness
The might and power, the treasures of earth and heavens, the glories and acclaim–we human beings inherently possess the drive to grow ourselves.
In our world, we are on the path to becoming something great.
We might or might not succeed. Yet, one might feel inclined to try.
The great build this upon themselves, the greater build this on themselves and others, but the strongest ones can move even above themselves.
One great, selfless act contains the value of a thousand acts.
Of all acts, those that look great in the eyes of the Gods and are done in purity and wisdom are the most important.
But blessed and of the brightest heart are the Great Ones that look for the well-being and upkeep of their fellow people.
H Prayer:
“O Master Zeus,
Great Zeus,
Great Instructor,
Instruct us in Greatness,
For You Are Great!
Thou Art Greatness!”
Ancient Greek Code Prayer Ἡ Μεγαλοσύνη
Ὦ δέσποτα Ζεῦ,
ὦ μέγα Ζεῦ,
μέγα διδάσκαλε,
δίδαξόν με τὴν μεγαλοσύνην·
μέγας γὰρ εἶ,
καὶ αὐτὴ ἡ μεγαλοσύνη σὺ εἶ.
Transliteration
Ō despota Zeu,
ō mega Zeu,
mega didaskale,
didaxon me tēn megalosynēn;
megas gar ei,
kai autē hē megalosynē sy ei.
Meaning
The prayer asks Zeus to teach greatness by his own example.
The Ethic in Ancient Greek
Ἰσχύς, θησαυροί, δόξα καὶ ἡ ἀνθρωπίνη ὁρμὴ πρὸς αὔξησιν μορφαὶ τοῦ μεγάλου φαίνονται.
Ἐπὶ τὴν μεγαλοσύνην ὁδὸς ἀνοίγεται τῷ ἔργα ἀξιόλογα πράττοντι.
Οὐδεὶς τὴν ἐπιτυχίαν προγινώσκει· ὅμως πειρᾶσθαι καὶ πράττειν ἄξιόν ἐστιν.
Μεγάλοι μὲν ἑαυτοὺς οἰκοδομοῦσιν, μείζονες δὲ καὶ ἄλλους ἀνιστᾶσιν, κράτιστοι δὲ τὸ ἴδιον ἐγὼ ὑπερβαίνουσιν.
Μία ἀνιδιοτελὴς πρᾶξις χιλίων ἐπιδείξεων κρείττων ἐστίν.
Πρὸ τῶν Θεῶν καθαρὰ ἔργα καὶ σοφία τὸ μέγιστον βάρος ἔχουσιν.
Μακάριοι οἱ μεγάλοι τῇ εὐημερίᾳ τῶν ὁμοφύλων ἀνθρώπων ἐπιμελούμενοι.
Hē Megalosynē · Transliteration
Iskhys, thēsauroi, doxa kai hē anthrōpinē hormē pros auxēsin morphai tou megalou phainontai.
Epi tēn megalosynēn hodos anoigetai tōi erga axiologa prattonti.
Oudeis tēn epitykhian proginōskei; homōs peirasthai kai prattein axion estin.
Megaloi men heautous oikodomousin, meizones de kai allous anistasin, kratistoi de to idion egō hyperbainousin.
Mia anidiotelēs praxis khiliōn epideixeōn kreittōn estin.
Pro tōn Theōn kathara erga kai sophia to megiston baros ekhousin.
Makarioi hoi megaloi tēi euēmeriai tōn homophylōn anthrōpōn epimeloumenoi.
Page & Holy Texts: High Priest Zevios Metathronos