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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- richly intricate
Meaning
The starry arrangement around Earth is πολυδαίδαλος (XXVI.8). The adjective praises the intricacy of the κόσμος, not a single star. Its craft-like resonance enriches the visible pattern without requiring the passage to describe a manufactured representation of the sky.
Places to read
- Hymn XXVI · Line 8Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
πολυδαίδαλος
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XXVI.8