Explained vocabulary

Opposing — ἀντίβιος

ἀντίβιος

antibios

In appended Ares, the god is master over opposing fighters or opposing force (LXXXVIII.5).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
opposing; adversarial

Meaning

In appended Ares, the god is master over opposing fighters or opposing force (LXXXVIII.5). The dative ἀντιβίοισι marks what stands against him, contrasting with the most just men whom he leads. The word belongs to the hymn’s martial relations, not to peaceful reciprocity.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LXXXVIII · Line 5Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

ἀντιβίοισι

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LXXXVIII.5

Lexical references

LSJ ἀντίβιος (n9807)