From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- strong; forceful
Meaning
Pan and Asclepius are strong, while thunderbolts and earth-quakings possess force that can threaten. Mnemosyne increases mortals’ strong reasoning, showing that the adjective is not confined to muscles or weapons. The qualified noun decides whether the force is bodily, natural, or intellectual.
Places to read
- Hymn XI · Line 1Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
κρατερόν; κρατερὸν; κρατερούς; κρατεροὺς
Occurrence inventory
5 in total. XI.1; XIX.5; XLVII.3; LXVII.6; LXXVII.5