Explained vocabulary

Arrive, reach — εἰσαφικνέομαι

εἰσαφικνέομαι

eisaphikneomai

The allotted time arrives before Hermes leads souls downward (LVII.7).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
arrive, reach

Meaning

The allotted time arrives before Hermes leads souls downward (LVII.7). The subject is time rather than a travelling person: arrival marks the moment at which his escort takes place.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LVII · Line 7Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

εἰσαφίκηται

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LVII.7

Lexical references

LSJ εἰσαφικνέομαι (n31302)