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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Phanes
Meaning
Protogonos is called Phanes as he brings bright sacred light at VI.8. The immediate luminous action helps explain why this name is salient in the invocation. The line does not require an expanded etymological or genealogical narrative to make that association clear.
Places to read
- Hymn VI · Line 8Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
Φάνητα
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. VI.8