Explained vocabulary

Wish, choose — ἐθέλω

ἐθέλω

ethelō

Dionysos reveals himself to whichever mortals or immortals he chooses (L.9).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
wish, choose

Meaning

Dionysos reveals himself to whichever mortals or immortals he chooses (L.9). The verb places the selection of recipients with the god, rather than promising an indiscriminate manifestation to everyone.

Places to read

  1. Hymn L · Line 9Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

ἐθέλεις

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. L.9

Lexical references

LSJ ἐθέλω (n30790)