Explained vocabulary

Fertile, productive — γονιμώδης

γονιμώδης

gonimōdēs

Aphrodite is associated with the productive baths of sacred Egypt (LV.19).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
fertile, productive

Meaning

Aphrodite is associated with the productive baths of sacred Egypt (LV.19). The adjective gives the waters a generative character within her extended geography. It does not identify a particular medical treatment or reconstruct an otherwise unstated bathing rite.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LV · Line 19Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

γονιμώδεα

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LV.19

Lexical references

LSJ γονιμώδης (n22645)