From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- foot-stamping
Meaning
The Kouretes are foot-stamping among whirlers, mountain figures and criers of euhoi (XXXI.2). The compound explicitly locates the percussion in their feet. It gives bodily movement an audible aspect without specifying an additional musical instrument.
Places to read
- Hymn XXXI · Line 2Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ποσσίκροτοι
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XXXI.2