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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Moving by night
Meaning
Themis is νυκτιπόλευτος at LXXIX.7, a nocturnal movement epithet before the hymn’s account of Bacchic nights. Although its formation resembles other -πόλευτος words, it should not be translated as a human mystery-office: night is the first element and the goddess is the referent.
Places to read
- Hymn LXXIX · Line 7Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
νυκτιπόλευτε
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LXXIX.7