Explained vocabulary

In headlong course — ἐπιδρομάδην

ἐπιδρομάδην

epidromadēn

The Clouds clatter in rushing motion while drawn back by blasts (XXI.5).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
in headlong course

Meaning

The Clouds clatter in rushing motion while drawn back by blasts (XXI.5). The adverb qualifies their noisy movement, adding pace and force rather than naming another wind.

Places to read

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

Attested forms

ἐπιδρομάδην

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. XXI.5

Lexical references

LSJ ἐπιδρομάδην (n39311)