Explained vocabulary

Appellation, derived name — ἐπωνυμία

ἐπωνυμία

epōnymia

Mortals call Apollo by an appellation introduced with from this (XXXIV.24), followed by Pan in the next line.

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
appellation, derived name

Meaning

Mortals call Apollo by an appellation introduced with from this (XXXIV.24), followed by Pan in the next line. The noun presents naming as connected to the preceding cosmic-musical account; it does not independently supply a historical etymology.

Places to read

  1. Hymn XXXIV · Line 24Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

ἐπωνυμίην

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. XXXIV.24

Consequential readings

AV055_03

Lexical references

LSJ ἐπωνυμία (n42078)