From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- surpassing or eminent
Meaning
The Prayer calls the underworld king greatly eminent and describes the strength of Atlas and Aion as surpassing (Prayer.12,28). The printed ὑπείροχος forms are lexical variants gathered under this headword. They are not separate divine names, and the surrounding noun determines what is eminent.
Places to read
- Prayer to Musaeus · Line 12Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ὑπείροχε; ὑπείροχον
Occurrence inventory
2 in total. Prayer.12; Prayer.28