I begin to sing about Poseidon, the great god, mover of the earth and fruitless sea, god of the deep who is also lord of Helicon and wide Aegae. A two-fold office the gods allotted you, O Shaker of the Earth, to be a tamer of horses and a saviour of ships!
ἀμφὶ Ποσειδάωνα, μέγαν θεόν, ἄρχομʼ ἀείδειν,γαίης κινητῆρα καὶ ἀτρυγέτοιο θαλάσσης,πόντιον, ὅσθʼ Ἑλικῶνα καὶ εὐρείας ἔχει Αἰγάς.διχθά τοι, Ἐννοσίγαιε, θεοὶ τιμὴν ἐδάσαντο, ἵππων τε δμητῆρʼ ἔμεναι σωτῆρά τε νηῶν.
Hail, Poseidon, Holder of the Earth, dark-haired lord! O blessed one, be kindly in heart and help those who voyage in ships!
χαῖρε, Ποσείδαον γαιήοχε, κυανοχαῖτα,καί, μάκαρ, εὐμενὲς ἦτορ ἔχων πλώουσιν ἄρηγε.