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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Maia
Meaning
Hermes is called Maia’s son at XXVIII.1. The genitive Μαιάδος identifies his mother within a line that also calls him Zeus’s messenger, distinguishing parentage from the divine role he performs.
Places to read
- Hymn XXVIII · Line 1Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
Μαιάδος
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XXVIII.1