Explained vocabulary

Satyr — Σάτυρος

Σάτυρος

Satyros

All the Satyrs accompany Silenos to the rite at LIV.7.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
Satyr

Meaning

All the Satyrs accompany Silenos to the rite at LIV.7. The verse’s dative plural presents a company, whereas the supplied Greek heading has the singular genitive ΣΑΤΥΡΟΥ. The difference should remain visible rather than silently correcting the heading to match the verse’s number.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LIV · Line 7Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

Σατύροις

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LIV.7

Heading and incense rubric evidence

ΣΑΤΥΡΟΥ · LIV.heading. LIV. ΣΙΛΗΝΟΥ ΣΑΤΥΡΟΥ ΒΑΚΧΩΝ

Local sense

the Satyr in the supplied singular Greek heading

Lexical references

LSJ Σάτυρος (n93435)