From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- conduct, order, oversee
Meaning
The Stars conduct the divine path of mortal humans (VII.7). The verb gives celestial powers an ordering relation to human movement or course, rather than describing only the stars’ own travel.
Places to read
- Hymn VII · Line 7Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
διέποντες
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. VII.7