From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- primal in generation; first-generating
Meaning
Rhea is called primal in generation at XIV.8, alongside saving and releasing descriptions. The compound places her at the level of origin or birth, not merely advanced age. The hymn’s mother-language helps explain why this quality belongs to her address.
Places to read
- Hymn XIV · Line 8Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ἀρχιγένεθλε
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XIV.8