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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- fear, dread
Meaning
All mortals fear Nemesis as they place a yoke on their necks (LXI.5). The perfect δεδίασι expresses their abiding fear, while the bodily image presents their submission to a power they cannot disregard.
Places to read
- Hymn LXI · Line 5Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
δεδίασι
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LXI.5