Explained vocabulary

To change oneself — μεταβάλλω

μεταβάλλω

metaballō

Proteus changes himself at XXV.6 while having all things within his scope.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
To change oneself; to transform

Meaning

Proteus changes himself at XXV.6 while having all things within his scope. The middle form foregrounds his own transformation, rather than a command that worshippers change something outside him.

Places to read

  1. Hymn XXV · Line 6Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

μεταβάλλεται

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. XXV.6

Lexical references

LSJ n66574 (n66574)