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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Fair wind; favourable sailing wind
Meaning
The sea goddess sends οὖρος to straight-running ships at XXII.10, and Leukothea brings a ship-speeding οὖρος to initiates at LXXIV.10. The noun identifies useful sailing wind, not any wind regardless of direction or consequence.
Places to read
- Hymn XXII · Line 10Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
οὖρον
Occurrence inventory
2 in total. XXII.10; LXXIV.10