Sing, clear-voiced Muse, of Hephaestus famed for inventions. With bright-eyed Athena he taught men glorious crafts throughout the world, —men who before used to dwell in caves in the mountains like wild beasts.
Ἥφαιστον κλυτόμητιν ἀείσεο, Μοῦσα λίγεια,ὃς μετʼ Ἀθηναίης γλαυκώπιδος ἀγλαὰ ἔργαἀνθρώπους ἐδίδαξεν ἐπὶ χθονός, οἳ τὸ πάρος περἄντροις ναιετάασκον ἐν οὔρεσιν, ἠύτε θῆρες.
But now that they have learned crafts through Hephaestus the famed worker, easily they live a peaceful life in their own houses the whole year round. Be gracious, Hephaestus, and grant me success and prosperity!
νῦν δὲ διʼ Ἥφαιστον κλυτοτέχνην ἔργα δαέντεςῥηιδίως αἰῶνα τελεσφόρον εἰς ἐνιαυτὸνεὔκηλοι διάγουσιν ἐνὶ σφετέροισι δόμοισιν.ἀλλʼ ἵληθʼ, Ἥφαιστε· δίδου δʼ ἀρετήν τε καὶ ὄλβον.