Explained vocabulary

Sit — ἵζω

ἵζω

hizō

Dike sits at Zeus’ sacred throne at LXII.2.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
sit; take a seat

Meaning

Dike sits at Zeus’ sacred throne at LXII.2. The movement to or occupation of a seat places justice beside sovereign authority in the hymn’s opening. The verb does not mean that she becomes Zeus or replaces him as the named possessor of the throne.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LXII · Line 2Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

ἵζει

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LXII.2