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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Revealer; informer
Meaning
At XLI.7 the child of Dysaules, obtained as a guide, is further described as revealer of the consecrated bed of chthonic Zeus. The accusative μηνυτῆρ’ continues the description of that child. It names the disclosure-role without specifying the full content of what was told.
Places to read
- Hymn XLI · Line 7Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
μηνυτῆρ’
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XLI.7