Explained vocabulary

Below — νέρθε

νέρθε

nerthe

Apollo sees the roots νέρθε at XXXIV.14.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
Below; underneath

Meaning

Apollo sees the roots νέρθε at XXXIV.14. The adverb locates what lies below his cosmic field of vision, in contrast to the limits of the world he holds; it does not itself name a distinct realm or deity.

Places to read

  1. Hymn XXXIV · Line 14Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

νέρθε

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. XXXIV.14

Lexical references

LSJ n70461 (n70461)