Explained vocabulary

Splendid in renown — ἀγλαόφημος

ἀγλαόφημος

aglaophēmos

The Kouretes at XXXI.4 and the Muses at LXXVI.2 are celebrated as splendid in renown.

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
splendid in renown

Meaning

The Kouretes at XXXI.4 and the Muses at LXXVI.2 are celebrated as splendid in renown. The epithet concerns the distinction conveyed by their fame and praise. It does not itself describe their voices, even though both groups are associated with sounding or musical activity.

Places to read

  1. Hymn XXXI · Line 4Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

ἀγλαόφημοι

Occurrence inventory

2 in total. XXXI.4; LXXVI.2

Lexical references

LSJ ἀγλαόφημος (n662)