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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- arrow-shooting
Meaning
Artemis is arrow-shooting in the Prayer, in Leto’s account of her children, and in her own hymn. The epithet identifies her characteristic archery across direct address and narrative reference. Unlike ἰοβόλος in Heracles’ petition, it does not itself supply a poisoned-arrow sense.
Places to read
- Prayer to Musaeus · Line 7Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ἰοχέαιρα; ἰοχέαιραν
Occurrence inventory
3 in total. Prayer.7; XXXV.4; XXXVI.6