From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- mix; blend; temper
Meaning
Hera is mingled with air, Apollo blends the celestial whole and its allotment in harmony, and Aither and Sleep are asked to come tempered or in a well-mixed condition. Mixing is therefore both a cosmic activity and an image for a welcome degree of force. The printed κιρνάς at XXXIV.19 expresses blending; the apparatus reports κρίνας, distinguishing, a consequential alternative rather than a spelling variant.
Places to read
- Hymn V · Line 6Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
κεκραμένη; κεκραμένον; κεράσας; κιρνάς
Occurrence inventory
5 in total. V.6; XVI.6; XXXIV.19; XXXIV.20; LXXXV.9
Other access forms
κίρνημι