Explained vocabulary

Of concealed birth — κρυψίγονος

κρυψίγονος

krypsigonos

At L.3 κρυψίγονον agrees with θάλος, the sacred shoot through which Dionysos is addressed.

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
Of concealed birth

Meaning

At L.3 κρυψίγονον agrees with θάλος, the sacred shoot through which Dionysos is addressed. It places concealment specifically upon birth or origin, rather than merely saying that the god is hidden at present.

Places to read

  1. Hymn L · Line 3Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

κρυψίγονον

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. L.3

Lexical references

LSJ n60277 (n60277)