Explained vocabulary

Running, roaming — δρομάς

δρομάς

dromas

The Nymphs are runners beside spring-water, dew clothing and light feet (LI.6).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
running, roaming

Meaning

The Nymphs are runners beside spring-water, dew clothing and light feet (LI.6). The adjective makes their bodily mobility explicit within a watery landscape.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LI · Line 6Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

δρομάδες

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LI.6

Lexical references

LSJ δρομάς (n28418)