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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- thyrsus-maddened
Meaning
Dionysus is ecstatic in thyrsus-bearing activity at L.8 among loosening, roaring, and Euian titles. The compound gives his movement or disposition a heightened Bacchic intensity. It is distinct from simply carrying or shaking a thyrsus, and should not be reduced to a psychiatric diagnosis.
Places to read
- Hymn L · Line 8Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
θυρσομανές
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. L.8