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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- of horses; equestrian
Meaning
Poseidon is addressed as ἵππιε at XVII.2 while holding a bronze-worked trident. The adjective adds an equestrian aspect to a hymn otherwise strongly concerned with the sea. It does not turn the trident into a horse-driving implement or identify a specific team.
Places to read
- Hymn XVII · Line 2Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ἵππιε
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XVII.2