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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- bull-fronted
Meaning
Dionysos is bull-fronted at XLV.1. The forehead or front of the head is prominent in this particular compound, whereas ταυρόκερως specifies horns and ταυρωπός a bull-like face or appearance. English bull imagery should preserve those different emphases where they matter.
Places to read
- Hymn XLV · Line 1Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ταυρομέτωπε
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XLV.1