Explained vocabulary

Flourishing — θαλερός

θαλερός

thaleros

Hera is Zeus’ flourishing consort in Prayer.16.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
flourishing; blooming

Meaning

Hera is Zeus’ flourishing consort in Prayer.16. The adjective praises vigorous beauty or bloom rather than identifying a separate function such as agriculture. Its agreement with παράκοιτιν makes the description part of the consort phrase.

Places to read

  1. Prayer to Musaeus · Line 16Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

θαλερὴν

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. Prayer.16