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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- of the depths
Meaning
The Nereids are addressed as powers of the depths amid watery travel and dancing (XXIV.2). The adjective locates them within the sea, rather than describing depth as an abstract quality.
Places to read
- Hymn XXIV · Line 2Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
βύθιαι
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XXIV.2