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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- of spring, springlike
Meaning
The adjective characterizes Persephone, the Horae and the west-wind breezes (XXIX.12; XLIII.3; LXXXI.3). Meadow language accompanies all three uses, giving spring a shared landscape of air and growth. The printed εἰαριν- forms are retained rather than changed to the shorter dictionary spelling.
Places to read
- Hymn XXIX · Line 12Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
εἰαριναί; εἰαρινή
Occurrence inventory
3 in total. XXIX.12; XLIII.3; LXXXI.3