From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Ridge; elevated mass
Meaning
Mountain ridges appear or come to light through Zeus’s head at XV.3–4, and Athena occupies the ridges’ lofty summits at XXXII.4. The genitive ὄχθων in the latter makes the ridges possessors of the summits; reported ὄχθους would alter the construction. The similar-looking ὄχος means a vehicle, not terrain.
Places to read
- Hymn XV · Line 4Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ὄχθοι; ὄχθων
Occurrence inventory
2 in total. XV.4; XXXII.4