Explained vocabulary

White-robed — λευχείμων

λευχείμων

leukheimōn

The nymphs are white-robed at LI.11, between descriptions of fragrance and sweet breath.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
White-robed

Meaning

The nymphs are white-robed at LI.11, between descriptions of fragrance and sweet breath. Clothing contributes to a sensory portrait of the addressed figures; it is not a dress instruction for the people singing.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LI · Line 11Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

λευχείμονες

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LI.11

Lexical references

LSJ n62790 (n62790)