Explained vocabulary

Giver — δοτήρ

δοτήρ

dotēr

Ares gives bold youth while being called helper of mortals (LXXXVIII.9).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
giver

Meaning

Ares gives bold youth while being called helper of mortals (LXXXVIII.9). The genitive identifies what he grants, directing his martial strength toward a quality sought by the speaker. This occurrence belongs to the appended hymn.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LXXXVIII · Line 9Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

δοτὴρ

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LXXXVIII.9

Lexical references

LSJ δοτήρ (n28144)