Explained vocabulary

To turn — νεύω

νεύω

neuō

Ares is told νεῦσον towards Kypris’s longing and Lyaios’s revels at LXV.7.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
To turn; to incline

Meaning

Ares is told νεῦσον towards Kypris’s longing and Lyaios’s revels at LXV.7. The imperative asks him to redirect his attention and activity away from fighting; “incline” need not describe only a small physical nod.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LXV · Line 7Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

νεῦσον

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LXV.7

Lexical references

LSJ n70530 (n70530)