From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- smile-loving
Meaning
Aphrodite is smile- or laughter-loving at LV.1. The epithet sets a welcoming expressive quality at the opening of her hymn. The doubled-consonant source form remains visible; no alternative etymology is needed to explain this local portrayal.
Places to read
- Hymn LV · Line 1Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
φιλομμειδὴς
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LV.1