Explained vocabulary

Quick-glancing, turning-eyed — ἑλίκωψ

ἑλίκωψ

helikōps

Antauges is described by the moving-eye epithet in VI.9.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
quick-glancing, turning-eyed

Meaning

Antauges is described by the moving-eye epithet in VI.9. The edition’s flashing eye emphasizes brilliance, but the compound’s useful lexical distinction is the turning or quick movement of the gaze.

Places to read

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

Attested forms

ἑλίκωπον

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. VI.9

Lexical references

LSJ ἑλίκωψ (n33715)