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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- of heavy wrath; deeply wrathful
Meaning
Dionysos, lightning-Zeus and Pan possess heavy wrath in their respective hymns. The explicit μῆνις element makes anger central, unlike the broader spirit-language of βαρύθυμος. The epithet gives the powers being approached a dangerous capacity that the surrounding prayers seek to engage favourably.
Places to read
- Hymn XI · Line 12Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
βαρύμηνι; βαρύμηνιν; βαρύμηνις
Occurrence inventory
3 in total. XI.12; XX.4; XLV.5