Explained vocabulary

Bright — λαμπρός

λαμπρός

lampros

At VI.8 λαμπρόν qualifies φάος, the holy light brought by Protogonos.

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
Bright

Meaning

At VI.8 λαμπρόν qualifies φάος, the holy light brought by Protogonos. Brightness belongs to the light, while the following clause connects that action with the name Phanes; the adjective itself is not the divine name.

Places to read

  1. Hymn VI · Line 8Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

λαμπρὸν

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. VI.8

Lexical references

LSJ n61855 (n61855)