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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- unapproachable to sight; terrible to behold
Meaning
Korybas is ἀπροσόρατος at XXXIX.2 beside martial power and blessed fortune. The adjective can describe difficulty or terror in looking upon him, not necessarily complete invisibility. That distinction matters in a hymn that also expands upon his many and changing forms.
Places to read
- Hymn XXXIX · Line 2Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ἀπροσόρατον
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XXXIX.2