Explained vocabulary

Hear — ἀκούω

ἀκούω

akouō

The Moirai are asked to hear the speaker’s holy libations and prayers at LIX.19.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
hear; listen

Meaning

The Moirai are asked to hear the speaker’s holy libations and prayers at LIX.19. Hearing a libation extends the appeal beyond audible speech to the offering-act as a whole. The imperative asks for receptive attention, not merely successful transmission of sound.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LIX · Line 19Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

ἀκούσατ’

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LIX.19

Lexical references

LSJ ἀκούω (n3398)