Explained vocabulary

To escape notice — λήθω

λήθω

lēthō

The overreaching person’s purpose does not escape Nemesis at LXI.6.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
To escape notice

Meaning

The overreaching person’s purpose does not escape Nemesis at LXI.6. The negative οὐδέ with λήθει makes her attention inescapable. This epic form is an access form related to λανθάνω; it should not be translated as “forget” merely because it resembles λήθη.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LXI · Line 6Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

λήθει

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LXI.6

Lexical references

LSJ n62850 (n62850)