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Poppy — μήκων

μήκων

mēkōn

The Sleep rubric includes μετὰ μήκωνος, “with poppy.” The noun identifies the accompanying plant-material, but this printed phrase does not specify a dose, preparation, or a method of administration.

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
Poppy

Meaning

The Sleep rubric includes μετὰ μήκωνος, “with poppy.” The noun identifies the accompanying plant-material, but this printed phrase does not specify a dose, preparation, or a method of administration. It is an offering rubric, not medical advice or a verse description of intoxication.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LXXXV · Incense rubricRead the word in its hymn.

Heading and incense rubric evidence

μήκωνος · LXXXV.rubric. θυμίαμα μετὰ μήκωνος

Local sense

poppy prescribed with myrrh to Sleep