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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- head
Meaning
The world’s things appear through Zeus’ head at XV.3, followed by earth, mountains, sea, and what heaven encloses. The phrase places his head in a cosmic manifestation, not merely a familiar narrative about one child’s birth. The verse should be allowed its stated breadth without supplying an unprinted anatomical mechanism.
Places to read
- Hymn XV · Line 3Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
κεφαλὴν
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XV.3