Explained vocabulary

Associated with many maidens — πολυπάρθενος

πολυπάρθενος

polyparthenos

Trieterikos is πολυπάρθενος beside delight in ivy and his own glorious youth (LII.12).

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
associated with many maidens

Meaning

Trieterikos is πολυπάρθενος beside delight in ivy and his own glorious youth (LII.12). The compound places many maidens in his divine company or association. It does not specify a sexual relationship with them, and should not be expanded into one merely from the prefix “many.”

Places to read

  1. Hymn LII · Line 12Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

πολυπάρθενε

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LII.12

Lexical references

LSJ πολυπάρθενος (n85170)