Explained vocabulary

Escort — προπέμπω

προπέμπω

propempō

Silenos escorts the august Lenaian observances together with the Bakchai (LIV.9).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
escort; conduct forward

Meaning

Silenos escorts the august Lenaian observances together with the Bakchai (LIV.9). The participle describes his conducting role within the celebration. It is more specific than bare “send,” but the verse does not furnish a complete processional route or set of instructions.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LIV · Line 9Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

προπέμπων

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LIV.9

Lexical references

LSJ προπέμπω (n88275)