Explained vocabulary

From above — ἄνωθεν

ἄνωθεν

anōthen

Law proceeds bearing great heaven from above at LXIV.5.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
from above; above

Meaning

Law proceeds bearing great heaven from above at LXIV.5. The printed shorter form ἄνωθε supplies a vertical relation within the cosmic image. It should not be converted into an additional being or an abstract hierarchy separate from Law’s described movement.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LXIV · Line 5Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

ἄνωθε

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LXIV.5

Lexical references

LSJ ἄνωθεν (n10933)