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Stobaeus, Volume I
John Stobaeus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordMyelos names marrow.
- In StobaeusThe Timaeus excerpt describes a continuous formation from the head down the neck and spine and recalls its earlier designation as seed.
- In this edition“Marrow” preserves the source’s category.
- A place to beginMarrow, seed, and generation are connected.
- English renderings
- marrow
Meaning
Myelos names marrow. Its ancient explanatory range in these passages connects bodily formation, reproduction, and the distribution of nourishment.
Use in the book
The Timaeus excerpt describes a continuous formation from the head down the neck and spine and recalls its earlier designation as seed. In a Hermetic explanation of sleep, incoming matter is distributed into bodily constituents: the earthy portion becomes bones and marrow. One account concerns a reproductive pathway; the other describes the restorative work of sleep.
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Translation in this edition
“Marrow” preserves the source’s category. The description should be read with the passage’s own anatomy and elemental scheme.
Source note
Wachsmuth, volume I, printed pp. 291–292, 298–299.