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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Bassareus
Meaning
Βασσαρεύς occurs in the heading of hymn XLV as a Dionysian title. The verse instead addresses Βάσσαρος, a related but distinct formation. Keeping the heading title separate lets a reader find both without silently replacing the verse’s morphology with the more familiar title.
Places to read
- Hymn XLV · HeadingRead the word in its hymn.
Heading and incense rubric evidence
ΒΑΣΣΑΡΕΩΣ · XLV.heading. XLV. ΥΜΝΟΣ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ ΒΑΣΣΑΡΕΩΣ ΤΡΙΕΤΗΡΙΚΟΥ
Local sense
Bassareus, a Dionysian title in the heading