Explained vocabulary

Joyful, rejoicing — γηθόσυνος

γηθόσυνος

gēthosynos

The Mother is invited to come rejoicing and pleased with acts of piety (XXVII.14).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
joyful, rejoicing

Meaning

The Mother is invited to come rejoicing and pleased with acts of piety (XXVII.14). The adjective specifies her desired disposition toward the worshippers, not a separate gift that she carries.

Places to read

  1. Hymn XXVII · Line 14Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

γηθόσυνος

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. XXVII.14

Lexical references

LSJ γηθόσυνος (n22112)