From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- life-nourisher
Meaning
The Mother of the Gods is a life-nourisher at XXVII.13, alongside her celestial parentage and seniority. The feminine agent noun gives a concrete function to her broad maternal portrayal: she sustains living existence. It should not be reduced to a synonym for “mother,” since nurture is the particular action expressed.
Places to read
- Hymn XXVII · Line 13Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
βιοθρέπτειρα
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XXVII.13