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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- strength; force
Meaning
The Prayer invokes the greatly outstanding strength of Atlas and Aion at Prayer.28. The noun gathers their power into the object of invocation rather than describing a measured physical capacity. Its singular can be shared in the coordinated phrase without making the two named powers one person.
Places to read
- Prayer to Musaeus · Line 28Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ἰσχύν
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. Prayer.28