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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Glint; flashing gleam
Meaning
The stars glitter with μαρμαρυγαί at VII.11. The plural emphasizes repeated points or flickers of brightness, completing their nocturnal appearance rather than specifying a different class of celestial body.
Places to read
- Hymn VII · Line 11Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
μαρμαρυγαῖς
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. VII.11