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Be favourable, be kindly disposed — εὐμενέω

εὐμενέω

eumeneō

The participles specify how divine powers are to approach or help: Night comes favourably while sending away fears (III.14), Tethys assists favourably (XXII.9), and Sabazios comes as helper to celebrants (XLVIII.6).

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
be favourable, be kindly disposed

Meaning

The participles specify how divine powers are to approach or help: Night comes favourably while sending away fears (III.14), Tethys assists favourably (XXII.9), and Sabazios comes as helper to celebrants (XLVIII.6). Hekate’s favour is directed to the oxherd (I.10), while Tyche’s is directed to the speaker’s life (LXXII.9). The repeated verb concerns relationship and disposition, not mere physical proximity.

Places to read

  1. Hymn I · Line 10Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

εὐμενέοντα; εὐμενέοντες; εὐμενέουσ’; εὐμενέουσα; εὐμενέουσαι; εὐμενέουσαν; εὐμενέων

Occurrence inventory

12 in total. I.10; III.14; XVI.10; XX.6; XXII.9; XXXI.6; XLII.11; XLVIII.6; LXXII.9; LXXV.4; LXXXI.5; LXXXIII.8