Explained vocabulary

Press toward — ἐφορμαίνω

ἐφορμαίνω

ephormainō

Nike approaches those to whom she brings success at XXXIII.5, and Leucothea approaches as a saving friend at LXXIV.7.

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
press toward; rush to help

Meaning

Nike approaches those to whom she brings success at XXXIII.5, and Leucothea approaches as a saving friend at LXXIV.7. The verb conveys energetic movement toward someone. The surrounding benefit and rescue language make the approach helpful; an English “rush upon” without that context could misleadingly suggest an attack.

Places to read

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

Attested forms

ἐφορμαίνουσα

Occurrence inventory

2 in total. XXXIII.5; LXXIV.7