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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- two
Meaning
Two brothers are said to have bloodied Korybas (XXXIX.6). The numeral belongs to the attackers, not directly to the god’s twofold nature in the preceding line. Those neighbouring twos should not be merged into an explanation the syntax does not give.
Places to read
- Hymn XXXIX · Line 6Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
δισσῶν
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XXXIX.6