From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Female impeller; one who spurs on
Meaning
Athena is ὁρμήτειρα at XXXII.9, immediately qualified as goad-loving towards the wicked but prudence for the good. The contrast directs her impelling force according to its recipient. The edition prints ὁρμήτειρα against ὁρμάστειρα; lexical access through the latter should not silently replace Abel’s adopted formation.
Places to read
- Hymn XXXII · Line 9Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ὁρμήτειρα
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XXXII.9