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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Sword
Meaning
Ares longs for strife with swords and spears at LXV.5, while Dionysos rejoices in swords, blood, and holy Mainads at XLV.3. The latter broadens the noun’s setting beyond ordinary battle, but does not itself give instructions for a historical blood-ritual.
Places to read
- Hymn XLV · Line 3Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ξίφεσίν; ξίφεσιν
Occurrence inventory
2 in total. XLV.3; LXV.5