From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- glen-dwelling; of valleys
Meaning
The Nymphs are glen-dwellers at LI.7, beside their appearing, disappearing and many-flowered descriptions. The underlying landscape is a hollow valley or glen. A resemblance to αὐλός should not turn the epithet into a claim that they are flute-players.
Places to read
- Hymn LI · Line 7Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
αὐλωνιάδες
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LI.7