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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- bright to the eye
Meaning
Boreas makes the aither θαλερόμματον at LXXX.5 after clearing the weather. The compound gives the resulting expanse an enlivening, bright appearance. The visual force fits the following sunlight; “flourishing-eyed” taken literally would misleadingly supply the atmosphere with anatomical eyes.
Places to read
- Hymn LXXX · Line 5Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
θαλερόμματον
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LXXX.5