Explained vocabulary

Come to aid — ἐπαρήγω

ἐπαρήγω

eparēgō

Tethys is asked to hear and come favourably to the speaker’s help (XXII.9).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
come to aid

Meaning

Tethys is asked to hear and come favourably to the speaker’s help (XXII.9). The optative expresses a hoped-for assisting action, while the neighbouring participle specifies her benevolent disposition.

Places to read

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

Attested forms

ἐπαρήγοις

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. XXII.9

Lexical references

LSJ ἐπαρήγω (n38300)