Explained vocabulary

Dewy — δροσερός

δροσερός

droseros

The Horae clothe themselves in dewy robes of luxuriant flowers (XLIII.6).

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
dewy

Meaning

The Horae clothe themselves in dewy robes of luxuriant flowers (XLIII.6). Moisture belongs to the floral clothing image, making their seasonal freshness visible.

Places to read

  1. Hymn XLIII · Line 6Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

δροσεροὺς

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. XLIII.6

Lexical references

LSJ δροσερός (n28441)