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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- gleaming; radiant
Meaning
The Moon is ἠλεκτρίς at IX.6, accompanied by epithets of down-shining and night-shining. The context supports radiance. It does not specify amber as a physical material of the Moon or authorize a modern electrical meaning from the familiar-looking word.
Places to read
- Hymn IX · Line 6Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ἠλεκτρίς
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. IX.6