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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Eleusinian
Meaning
Eleusinian qualifies Demeter in the heading of XL. It identifies the hymn’s local divine title outside the verse. The body of the hymn separately names the holy glens of Eleusis, so heading evidence and verse evidence should not be conflated.
Places to read
- Hymn XL · HeadingRead the word in its hymn.
Heading and incense rubric evidence
ΕΛΕΥΣΙΝΙΑΣ · XL.heading. XL. ΔΗΜΗΤΡΟΣ ΕΛΕΥΣΙΝΙΑΣ
Local sense
Eleusinian, qualifying Demeter in the heading