Explained vocabulary

Spring-delighting — εἰαροτερπής

εἰαροτερπής

eiaroterpēs

The Nymphs delight in spring beside their Nysian, frenzied and healing descriptions (LI.15).

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
spring-delighting

Meaning

The Nymphs delight in spring beside their Nysian, frenzied and healing descriptions (LI.15). The compound expresses an affection for the season, rather than merely dating their appearance.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LI · Line 15Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

εἰαροτερπεῖς

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LI.15

Lexical references

LSJ εἰαροτερπής (n30828)