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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- giver of soothing gifts
Meaning
Asclepius is a giver of gentle gifts and mighty at LXVII.3, where the petition asks him to bring health. The gift-language is locally specified by healing: gentleness and strength are complementary, not opposing evaluations of his power.
Places to read
- Hymn LXVII · Line 3Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ἠπιόδωρε
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LXVII.3