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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Bearing arms
Meaning
The Kouretes are ὁπλοφόροι at XXXI.4, followed by guardians and marshals. Arms-bearing is one part of an organized protective portrait, not a noun for a particular weapon or an instruction that listeners equip themselves.
Places to read
- Hymn XXXI · Line 4Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ὁπλοφόροι
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XXXI.4