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Roaming through aither — αἰθερόπλαγκτος

αἰθερόπλαγκτος

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Protogonos is called αἰθερόπλαγκτος in the opening line of his hymn, beside double-natured and great (VI.1).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
roaming through aither

Meaning

Protogonos is called αἰθερόπλαγκτος in the opening line of his hymn, beside double-natured and great (VI.1). The compound gives his manifestation a medium and a roaming movement through it. It adds a spatial dimension that is not supplied by his twofold character alone.

Places to read

  1. Hymn VI · Line 1Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

αἰθερόπλαγκτον

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. VI.1