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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- guardian of good faith
Meaning
Helios is πιστοφύλαξ at VIII.17, beside supreme eminence and aid to all. “Guardian of good faith” and LSJ’s orientation toward truth both locate the compound in reliable dealing or fidelity. The title does not supply an institutional office or specify a procedure for judging promises.
Places to read
- Hymn VIII · Line 17Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
πιστοφύλαξ
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. VIII.17
Lexical references
Further source
LSJ, πιστοφύλαξ. Lexical sense or textual qualification checked in the official Perseus LSJ entry; the supplied Greek remains primary.