Explained vocabulary

Reveal — ἀναφαίνω

ἀναφαίνω

anaphainō

Apollo reveals oracular utterances, Silenos shows nocturnal orgia, and Themis reveals sacred rites.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
reveal; show forth; appear

Meaning

Apollo reveals oracular utterances, Silenos shows nocturnal orgia, and Themis reveals sacred rites. At LXXV.7 the construction changes: Palaimon himself appears as the sole saviour when a storm arises. His manifestation must be kept distinct from the storm’s appearance in the preceding participle.

Places to read

  1. Hymn XXXIV · Line 9Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

ἀναφαίνῃ; ἀναφαίνων; ἀνέφηνας

Occurrence inventory

4 in total. XXXIV.9; LIV.10; LXXV.7; LXXIX.8

Lexical references

LSJ ἀναφαίνω (n7712)