Explained vocabulary

Reign in — ἐμβασιλεύω

ἐμβασιλεύω

embasileuō

Themis reigns at Pytho on Pythian ground (LXXIX.5).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
reign in

Meaning

Themis reigns at Pytho on Pythian ground (LXXIX.5). The compound expresses sovereignty in a specified place, supporting the surrounding account of her oracular authority.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LXXIX · Line 5Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

ἐμβασίλευεν

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LXXIX.5

Lexical references

LSJ ἐμβασιλεύω (n33967)