Explained vocabulary

Euhoi-crying — εὐάς

εὐάς

euas

Hipta is invoked as Bakchos’s nurse and an euhoi-crying maiden (XLIX.1).

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
euhoi-crying

Meaning

Hipta is invoked as Bakchos’s nurse and an euhoi-crying maiden (XLIX.1). The feminine εὐάδα identifies her through vocal celebration; it belongs under εὐάς, not a similarly written term connected with an ovation.

Places to read

  1. Hymn XLIX · Line 1Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

εὐάδα

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. XLIX.1

Lexical references

LSJ εὐάς2 (n43471)