From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Mainad; female Dionysiac celebrant
Meaning
At XLV.3 Dionysos rejoices in holy Mainads, alongside swords and blood. The dative identifies companions or celebrants in whom he delights. This compressed juxtaposition is not itself a narrated account of what any historical group did with the swords or blood.
Places to read
- Hymn XLV · Line 3Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
Μαινάσι
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XLV.3