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καταδείκνυμι

katadeiknymi

Themis first makes the sacred oracle known to mortals at LXXIX.3.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
show; reveal authoritatively

Meaning

Themis first makes the sacred oracle known to mortals at LXXIX.3. The aorist presents a foundational act in the hymn’s account. It describes revelation by showing or making known, not necessarily the physical construction of the Delphic building.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LXXIX · Line 3Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

κατέδειξε

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LXXIX.3