Explained vocabulary

Complete or perfect — τέλειος

τέλειος

teleios

The Moirai's knowledge is figured through Zeus's complete eye at LIX.13.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
complete or perfect

Meaning

The Moirai's knowledge is figured through Zeus's complete eye at LIX.13. The adjective qualifies the eye, making its comprehensiveness important in this context. It is not an initiation title here, despite the existence of ritual meanings elsewhere in the τελ- family.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LIX · Line 13Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

τέλειον

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LIX.13

Lexical references

LSJ τέλειος (n102930)