Explained vocabulary

Bring on, bring to — ἐπάγω

ἐπάγω

epagō

The Horae bring on fruitful seasonal generations (XLIII.11), whereas Ouranos is asked to bring a holy life to the newly shown initiate (IV.9).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
bring on, bring to

Meaning

The Horae bring on fruitful seasonal generations (XLIII.11), whereas Ouranos is asked to bring a holy life to the newly shown initiate (IV.9). The recipient and object distinguish cyclical fertility from a desired human condition.

Places to read

  1. Hymn IV · Line 9Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

ἐπάγουσαι; ἐπάγων

Occurrence inventory

2 in total. IV.9; XLIII.11

Consequential readings

AV125_02

Lexical references

LSJ ἐπάγω (n37851)