Explained vocabulary

Play together — συμπαίζω

συμπαίζω

sympaizō

Eros plays with gods and mortal people at LVIII.3.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
play together

Meaning

Eros plays with gods and mortal people at LVIII.3. The dative groups identify his companions and extend his activity across divine and human life. The shared play is stated; the line does not specify a game or require the same encounter with every individual.

Places to read

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

Attested forms

συμπαίζοντα

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LVIII.3

Lexical references

LSJ συμπαίζω (n98489)