Explained vocabulary

Great-hearted — μεγάθυμος

μεγάθυμος

megathymos

Leto is μεγάθυμε at XXXV.2, between her descent from Koios and the address as much-besought queen.

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
Great-hearted

Meaning

Leto is μεγάθυμε at XXXV.2, between her descent from Koios and the address as much-besought queen. The compound praises her spirit or stature; it need not imply the anger that θυμός can express in other constructions.

Places to read

  1. Hymn XXXV · Line 2Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

μεγάθυμε

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. XXXV.2

Lexical references

LSJ n65332 (n65332)