[Greek: TA TÔN PYThAGOREIÔN
EPÊ TA ChRYSA]
[Greek: PARASKEUÊ].[1]
[Greek: AThANATOUS men prôta Deous, nomô hôs diakeintai,
Tima; kai sebou horkon. epeith' Hêrôas agauous.
Tous te kata chthonious sebe Daimonas, ennoma rhezôn.]
[Greek: KAThARSIS].[2]
[Greek: Tous te goneis tima, tous t' anchis' ekgegaôtas.
Tôn d' allôn aretê poieu philon hostis aristos.
Praesi d' eike logois, ergoisi t' epôphelimoisi.
Mêd' echthaire philon son hamartados heineka mikrês,
Ophra dynê dynamis gar anagkês engythi naiei.
Tauta men houtôs isthi. kratein d' eithizeo tôn de;
Gastros men prôpista, kai hypnou, lagneiês te,
Kai thymou. Prêxeis d' aischron pote mête met' allou,
Mêt' idiê. Pantôn de malista aischyneo sauton.]
[1]GOLDEN VERSES OF THE PYTHAGOREANS (1)
PREPARATION
Render to the Immortal Gods the consecrated cult;
Guard then thy faith (2): Revere the memory
Of the Illustrious Heroes, of Spirits demi-Gods (3).
[2]PURIFICATION
Be a good son, just brother, spouse tender and good father (4)
Choose for thy friend, the friend of virtue;
Yield to his gentle counsels, profit by his life,
