Explained vocabulary

Readily — προθύμως

προθύμως

prothymōs

Plouton and Hestia are each asked to receive the sacred offerings προθύμως (XVIII.3; LXXXIV.7).

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
readily; willingly

Meaning

Plouton and Hestia are each asked to receive the sacred offerings προθύμως (XVIII.3; LXXXIV.7). The adverb describes the hoped-for manner of divine reception. It does not assert that acceptance has already occurred, nor modify the amount or material of the offerings.

Places to read

  1. Hymn XVIII · Line 3Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

προθύμως

Occurrence inventory

2 in total. XVIII.3; LXXXIV.7

Lexical references

LSJ πρόθυμος (n87541)