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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- lovely, desirable
Meaning
Aphrodite is invited to come possessing an exceptionally lovely form (LV.27). The adjective qualifies her visible εἶδος, describing the desired character of her manifestation rather than naming a gift.
Places to read
- Hymn LV · Line 27Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ἐπήρατον
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LV.27