Explained vocabulary

Frankincense-rich — εὐλίβανος

εὐλίβανος

eulibanos

Syria is rich in frankincense as a possible region of Aphrodite’s presence (LV.17).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
frankincense-rich

Meaning

Syria is rich in frankincense as a possible region of Aphrodite’s presence (LV.17). The adjective characterizes the place; it does not itself prescribe an incense offering at this point in the verse.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LV · Line 17Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

εὐλιβάνου

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LV.17