Explained vocabulary

Bright-faced — φαιδρωπός

φαιδρωπός

phaidrōpos

Helios has a bright or joyful face at VIII.6.

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
bright-faced

Meaning

Helios has a bright or joyful face at VIII.6. The compound joins visible radiance with the character of the face or look. It is distinct from the simple adjective φαιδρός, although both can connect brightness with a welcoming expression.

Places to read

  1. Hymn VIII · Line 6Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

φαιδρωπέ

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. VIII.6

Lexical references

LSJ φαιδρωπός (n110095)