O Dionysos Dygos, dear God who in distant days
discovered delightful Ariadnē on Dia’s desolate shores,
and carried the fair maiden off to Mount Nysa’s flowery slopes
where you built for your dance-loving queen an amazing dwelling
that became rich with the cries and laughter of your many fine offspring;
I pray, O patient, understanding, and gentle-natured Charoumenos,
that the atmosphere of this home be saturated
with your peace, joy, and grace. Let all deceit,
disrespect, disease and disorder be barred from this place
and instead, O awesome Oikouros, may this home be a sanctuary
where piety, industry, duty, bravery
and other such virtues are encouraged to thrive.