From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- call upon, invoke
Meaning
The speaker invokes lovely Mnemosyne and the holy Muses (Prayer.17). The reduplicated middle form ἐπικέκλομαι functions as a present act of summoning; it is not related here to bringing a ship ashore.
Places to read
- Prayer to Musaeus · Line 17Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ἐπικέκλομαι
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. Prayer.17