Explained vocabulary

Here, hither, come here — δεῦρο

δεῦρο

deuro

This adverb works as a compact summons.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
here, hither, come here

Meaning

This adverb works as a compact summons. Silenos is called here to the all-divine rite with the Satyrs (LIV.7), and Tyche is addressed with δεῦρο before the speaker says I call you (LXXII.1). English come supplies the movement implied by the invitation, although the Greek word is not itself a verb.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LIV · Line 7Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

δεῦρ’; Δεῦρο

Occurrence inventory

2 in total. LIV.7; LXXII.1

Lexical references

LSJ δεῦρο (n24226)