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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Of fortunate lot
Meaning
The adjective praises Earth, Artemis, Dikaiosyne, Asklepios, and Korybas; it also qualifies earth and the favourable night. Its second element is the allotted share, so “blessed in lot” describes a fortunate condition rather than the act of bestowing good fortune.
Places to read
- Hymn IX · Line 8Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ὀλβιόμοιρε; ὀλβιόμοιρον; ὀλβιομοίρῳ
Occurrence inventory
7 in total. IX.8; XXVI.6; XXXIV.12; XXXVI.9; XXXIX.2; LXIII.3; LXVII.5