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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Possessions; property
Meaning
The Kouretes’ destructive power reaches livelihood, possessions, and people themselves at XXXVIII.16. κτήματα identifies accumulated or held goods between the means of living and the owners, making the threatened loss progressively more comprehensive.
Places to read
- Hymn XXXVIII · Line 16Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
κτήματα
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XXXVIII.16