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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Crash; thunderous sound
Meaning
At XIX.14 beasts crouch when the κτύπος enters their ears. The storm context makes this the audible crash of Zeus’s thunder, distinct from the visible lightning and from the animals’ ensuing fear.
Places to read
- Hymn XIX · Line 14Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
κτύπος
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XIX.14