 Melinoë is described in the invocation of the Orphic Hymn as "krokopeplos," "clad in saffron" (see "peplos"), an epithet in ancient Greek poetry for moon goddesses.In the hymns, only two goddesses are described as "krokopeplos," Melinoë and Hecate.Melinoë's connections to Hecate and Hermes suggest that she exercised her power in the realm of the soul's passage, and in that function may be compared to the torchbearer Eubouleos in the mysteries.