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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- thyrsus-bearing
Meaning
Semele is the mother of thyrsus-bearing Dionysus at XLIV.3. The genitive belongs to the named son and identifies him by a recognizable attribute. Unlike the neighbouring compounds for brandishing or ecstatic action, this adjective says directly only that he carries the thyrsus.
Places to read
- Hymn XLIV · Line 3Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
θυρσοφόροιο
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XLIV.3