Explained vocabulary

Euhoi-crier — εὐαστήρ

εὐαστήρ

euastēr

Dionysos is a crier of euhoi in XXX.1, and the Kouretes are plural criers in XXXI.2.

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
euhoi-crier

Meaning

Dionysos is a crier of euhoi in XXX.1, and the Kouretes are plural criers in XXXI.2. The accusative εὐαστῆρα and plural εὐαστῆρες identify the -τήρ noun. The related -τής formation has its own separate entry.

Places to read

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

Attested forms

εὐαστῆρα; εὐαστῆρες

Occurrence inventory

2 in total. XXX.1; XXXI.2

Lexical references

LSJ εὐαστήρ (n43477)