From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- woodland-ranging
Meaning
The Nymphs are ὑλονόμοι at LI.10, dwelling in or ranging the woods. Here the first component has its woodland force. Proteus's use of ὕλη for material elsewhere is no reason to turn these woodland Nymphs into governors of metaphysical matter.
Places to read
- Hymn LI · Line 10Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ὑλονόμοι
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LI.10