Explained vocabulary

Spear — ἔγχος

ἔγχος

enkhos

Spears accompany swords in the Museless strife desired by Ares (LXV.5).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
spear

Meaning

Spears accompany swords in the Museless strife desired by Ares (LXV.5). The plural names concrete implements of the conflict, contributing to the contrast with the works of Deo requested later.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LXV · Line 5Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

ἔγχεσι

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LXV.5

Lexical references

LSJ ἔγχος (n30602)