From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Flow; stream of liquid
Meaning
The nymphs are asked to pour a healthful νᾶμα in growth-promoting seasons at LI.18. Zeus’s lightning is kindled in cloud-filled νάματα at XIX.4. The common idea is flowing liquid, but one passage asks for nourishing water while the other depicts storm conditions.
Places to read
- Hymn XIX · Line 4Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
νᾶμα; νάμασι
Occurrence inventory
2 in total. XIX.4; LI.18