From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- beloved, desirable
Meaning
Dionysos is a beloved shoot of the Nymphs and Aphrodite (XLVI.3). The adjective qualifies the shoot-image, joining affection to the account of his divine nurture or origin.
Places to read
- Hymn XLVI · Line 3Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ἐραστὸν
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XLVI.3