Explained vocabulary

To beseech — λίσσομαι

λίσσομαι

lissomai

At I.9 λισσομένοις describes those asking the maiden to be present at their rites.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
To beseech

Meaning

At I.9 λισσομένοις describes those asking the maiden to be present at their rites. The participle identifies the worshippers through the act of supplication rather than naming a formal rank among them.

Places to read

  1. Hymn I · Line 9Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

λισσομένοις

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. I.9

Lexical references

LSJ n63599 (n63599)