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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- contest, strife
Meaning
Every contest has noble glory resting with Nike (XXXIII.6), whereas Ares is asked to stop raging strife and grievous pain (LXV.6). The noun can describe a field of achievement or a destructive conflict; its modifiers and the requested action make the difference.
Places to read
- Hymn XXXIII · Line 6Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ἔριδος; ἔριν
Occurrence inventory
2 in total. XXXIII.6; LXV.6