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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Dark blue; deeply dark
Meaning
Hera is seated in κυάνεοι hollows at XVI.1, whereas Acheron is κυάνεος at XVIII.10. “Dark blue” suits the atmospheric setting, while the river passage can stress deep darkness. Neither occurrence requires the modern colour boundary implied by a fixed blue swatch.
Places to read
- Hymn XVI · Line 1Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
Κυανέοις; κυάνεόν
Occurrence inventory
2 in total. XVI.1; XVIII.10