Explained vocabulary

Four-pillared — τετρακίων

τετρακίων

tetrakiōn

The Prayer invokes the portions of a four-pillared cosmos at Prayer.39.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
four-pillared

Meaning

The Prayer invokes the portions of a four-pillared cosmos at Prayer.39. Four supports are the expressed image, but the verse does not enumerate them. Identifying particular elements, directions or divine figures as the pillars would require evidence beyond the compound itself.

Places to read

  1. Prayer to Musaeus · Line 39Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

τετρακίονος

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. Prayer.39

Lexical references

LSJ τετρακίων (n103411)