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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- shine down
Meaning
Ares shines a gentle radiance from above into human life at LXXXVIII.10. The participle expresses downward illumination, while πρηΰ characterizes the light’s welcome quality. This is the favourable celestial presence requested from the war-god, not a description of fire consuming the petitioners.
Places to read
- Hymn LXXXVIII · Line 10Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
καταστίλβων
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LXXXVIII.10