From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- race, stock, offspring
Meaning
The Mother gives birth to the race of immortals and mortals (XXVII.7); elsewhere the noun identifies humanity under the Moirai or rejoicing at dawn (LIX.6; LXXVIII.7). The address divine γένος to Aphrodite (LV.15) is singular and can mean divine offspring or stock. It need not introduce a collective race of goddesses.
Places to read
- Hymn XXVII · Line 7Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
γένος
Occurrence inventory
4 in total. XXVII.7; LV.15; LIX.6; LXXVIII.7