Explained vocabulary

Gleam, shine — γανάω

γανάω

ganaō

The god is invited to the all-divine rite with a gleaming face (LIII.9).

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
gleam, shine

Meaning

The god is invited to the all-divine rite with a gleaming face (LIII.9). The participle qualifies his countenance and gives the requested arrival a radiant, welcoming appearance.

Places to read

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

Attested forms

γανόωντι

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LIII.9

Lexical references

LSJ γανάω (n21595)