Explained vocabulary

Change, exchange — ἐναλλάσσω

ἐναλλάσσω

enallassō

Korybas changes his holy body through Deo’s purposes (XXXIX.7), then assumes a dark serpent-form.

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
change, exchange

Meaning

Korybas changes his holy body through Deo’s purposes (XXXIX.7), then assumes a dark serpent-form. The verb describes alteration of bodily appearance, with the directing counsel expressed separately.

Places to read

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

Attested forms

ἐνήλλαξας

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. XXXIX.7

Lexical references

LSJ ἐναλλάσσω (n34809)