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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- lyre-striker; lyre-player
Meaning
The Curetes and Apollo are lyre-strikers at XXXI.3 and XXXIV.6. The compound names musical action, while their neighbouring dance and weapon titles provide different settings. For Apollo the apparatus reports “leader of the Muses” instead, a related musical role but a different word and activity. The Curetes’ reported o-vowel form should not be given an invented distinct instrument.
Places to read
- Hymn XXXI · Line 3Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
κρουσιλύραι; κρουσιλύρη
Occurrence inventory
2 in total. XXXI.3; XXXIV.6