Hymn to Freedom

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The Hymn to Freedom (Ύμνος εις την Ελευθερίαν, Imnos is tin Eleftherian) is a poem written by Dionýsios Solomós in 1823 that consists of 158 stanzas. In 1865 the first two stanzas officially became the Greek and Cypriot national anthem, set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros.

Lyrics

Greek original in traditional spelling as written by Solomos

Greek original

Σε γνωρίζω από την κόψη

του σπαθιού την τρομερή,

σε γνωρίζω από την όψη

που με βία μετράει τη γη.

Απ’ τα κόκκαλα βγαλμένη

των Ελλήνων τα ιερά,

και σαν πρώτα ανδρειωμένη,

χαίρε, ω χαίρε, Ελευθεριά!

Traditional Transliteration

Sè gnôrízô apò tền kópsi

toũ spathioũ tền tromerế,

sè gnôrízô apò tền ópsi

poù mè bía metráei tề gễ.

Ap’ tà kókkala bgalménê

tỗn Hellếnôn tà hierá,

kaì sàn prỗta andreiôménê,

khaĩre, ỗ khaĩre, Eleutheriá!

Modern Transliteration

Se gnorízo apó tin kópsi

tou spathioú tin tromerí,

se gnorízo apó tin ópsi

pou me vía metrái ti gi.

Ap’ ta kókkala vgalméni

ton Ellínon ta ierá,

ke san próta andrioméni,

chére, o chére, Eleftheriá!

Modern Phonetic Transcription

ˌse̞ ɣno̞.ˈri.zo̞ a.ˌpo̞ tiŋ ˈgo̞.p͡si

ˌtu spa.ˈθju tin ˌdro̞.me̞.ˈri

ˌse̞ ɣno̞.ˈri.zo̞ a.ˌpo tin ˈo̞.p͡si

ˌpu me̞ ˈvja me̞.ˈtra.i ˌti ˈʝi

ˌap ta ˈko̞.ka.ˌla vɣal.ˈme̞.ni

ˌto̞n e̞.ˈli.no̞n ˌta j.e̞.ˈra

ˌce̞ sam ˈbro̞.ta an.ˌðri.o.ˈme̞.ni

ˈçe̞.re̞ o̞ ˈçe̞.r e̞.ˌle̞f.θe̞.ˈrja

Literal English translation

I recognize you from the awesome

edge of your sword

I recognize you from the countenance

which surveys the earth with force

Risen from the sacred bones

of the Greeks

and, valiant as before,

hail, oh hail, liberty!

Poetic English translation

I shall always recognise you

by the dreadful sword you hold,

as the earth, with searching vision,

will rule, with spirit bold.

Twas the Greeks of old whose dying

brought to birth our spirit free,

now, with ancient valour rising,

let us hail you, oh liberty!

A different English translation by

We knew thee of old,

O, divinely restored

By the lights of thine eyes,

And the light of thy Sword.

From the graves of our slain,

Shall thy valour prevail,

As we greet thee again,

Hail, Liberty! Hail!

See also

External links

• [Listen to the Greek National Anthem] [mp3]
• [Instrumental MP3]
• [Greek National Anthem (MIDI)]
• [The Greek Presidency - The National Anthem]

 

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