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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Nemesis
Meaning
Nemesis is directly invoked as goddess and greatest queen at LXI.1. The hymn develops her oversight of human intentions and speech, so the proper name anchors an observing and discriminating power rather than an automatic English synonym for revenge.
Places to read
- Hymn LXI · Line 1Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
Νέμεσι
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LXI.1
Heading and incense rubric evidence
ΝΕΜΕΣΕΩΣ · LXI.heading. LXI. ΝΕΜΕΣΕΩΣ ΥΜΝΟΣ
Local sense
Nemesis as the hymn's divine recipient
Other access forms
νέμεσις