Explained vocabulary

Gladness — χαρμοσύνη

χαρμοσύνη

kharmosynē

The Charites are mothers of gladness at LX.4.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
gladness

Meaning

The Charites are mothers of gladness at LX.4. The genitive names what their maternal role produces or sustains. It is a common noun for joy, not another named daughter supplied by the line.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LX · Line 4Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

χαρμοσύνης

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LX.4

Lexical references

LSJ χαρμοσύνη (n113428)