Explained vocabulary

Message — μήνυμα

μήνυμα

mēnyma

At LXXXVI.16 Dream is asked to declare the gods’ μηνύματα.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
Message; disclosure; sign

Meaning

At LXXXVI.16 Dream is asked to declare the gods’ μηνύματα. “Tokens” in the English brings out their sign-character, but the noun also carries communication: these are things made known from the gods, not merely unexplained visual objects.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LXXXVI · Line 16Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

μηνύματα

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LXXXVI.16

Lexical references

LSJ n67492 (n67492)