From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- To sway; to wield; to direct
Meaning
The Kouretes sway Ocean, the sea, and trees at XXXVIII.8. The repeated verb extends their moving power across these objects. νωμᾶτ’ and νωμᾶθ’ are elided forms of the same second-person plural; the different final consonant is conditioned by the following word, not a second action.
Places to read
- Hymn XXXVIII · Line 8Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
νωμᾶθ’; νωμᾶτ’
Occurrence inventory
2 in total. XXXVIII.8 (2 occurrences)