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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Delighting in the bed
Meaning
At LV.9 Aphrodite is λεκτροχαρής in conjunction with persuasion. The bed stands for sexual or bridal intimacy, and the compound expresses her delight in it; neither the noun nor the adjective requires a particular marriage to be identified.
Places to read
- Hymn LV · Line 9Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
λεκτροχαρές
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LV.9