Explained vocabulary

Again, in turn, conversely — ἔμπαλιν

ἔμπαλιν

empalin

Kronos consumes everything and increases it again (XIII.3).

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
again, in turn, conversely

Meaning

Kronos consumes everything and increases it again (XIII.3). Daimon enriches a house but in turn chills mortal life (LXXIII.5). The adverb marks a reversal or complementary action by the same power, not an unrelated sequence of gods.

Places to read

  1. Hymn XIII · Line 3Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

ἔμπαλι; ἔμπαλιν

Occurrence inventory

2 in total. XIII.3; LXXIII.5

Lexical references

LSJ ἔμπαλιν (n34219)