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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Of Korykos
Meaning
Hermes receives Κωρυκιῶτα at XXVIII.8 beside blessedness, good fortune, and intricate speech. The place-related epithet identifies an association without telling its story. It should not be made an explanatory synonym of the neighbouring speech or luck epithets.
Places to read
- Hymn XXVIII · Line 8Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
Κωρυκιῶτα
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XXVIII.8