From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Circular; wheeling
Meaning
κυκλίῃσι qualifies sea creatures’ dances that please Aphrodite at LV.21; κυκλίοισι qualifies the Graces’ dances leading Persephone to light at XLIII.8. The adjective describes the pattern of motion in both scenes. Its marine use cautions against reading every circular dance as a direct instruction to human celebrants.
Places to read
- Hymn XLIII · Line 8Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
κυκλίῃσι; κυκλίοισι
Occurrence inventory
2 in total. XLIII.8; LV.21