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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Bridal
Meaning
Aphrodite is νυμφιδίη at LV.11, alongside feast-companionship and divine authority. The adjective characterizes her relation to bridal life or marriage; unlike νύμφη with Ocean’s name, it does not identify her as a particular person’s bride in this line.
Places to read
- Hymn LV · Line 11Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
νυμφιδίη
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LV.11