From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- wheel, revolve
Meaning
The richly wrought cosmos of stars revolves around Earth at XXVI.8–9. κόσμος is the subject of εἱλεῖται, while περὶ τὴν refers to Earth; making Earth the revolving subject would reverse the relation. The printed verb belongs to the winding or revolving group, not the similarly spelled verb for exposing something to sunlight.
Places to read
- Hymn XXVI · Line 9Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
εἱλεῖται
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XXVI.9