Paean of Alexander the Great
Of the Macedonians, great hero
Of everyone, supreme bravery
With the Grecian torch, you brought
Glory in Asia
And in front of the Olympian god
Discarded and silent
She gave you her pure white breasts
Welcoming you as a liberator
In the heart of the paradise
In the secret altar of memory
You lit the flame that will always stay lit
Of brotherhood and peace
And the tragic humanity calls
From the Parthenon to the entire world
We stand thunderstruck, Alexander the Great
Immortal in dreams and in soul
Of everyone, supreme bravery
With the Grecian torch, you brought
Glory in Asia
And in front of the Olympian god
Discarded and silent
She gave you her pure white breasts
Welcoming you as a liberator
In the heart of the paradise
In the secret altar of memory
You lit the flame that will always stay lit
Of brotherhood and peace
And the tragic humanity calls
From the Parthenon to the entire world
We stand thunderstruck, Alexander the Great
Immortal in dreams and in soul
Panayoti Karousos
'Alexander, King of the Hellenes' Monastery, Mt. Athos, Greece
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