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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Pierian
Meaning
The Muses are addressed collectively as Πιερίδες beside their renown and splendid fame (LXXVI.2). The name provides their Pierian designation. It is not the feminine adjective πίειρα, “rich” or “fertile,” despite their visual resemblance.
Places to read
- Hymn LXXVI · Line 2Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
Πιερίδες
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LXXVI.2