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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Female giver of prosperity
Meaning
Demeter is ὀλβιοδῶτι at XL.2 beside nurture of the young. The feminine formation makes her the bestower of flourishing, not merely a fortunate recipient. It is retained separately from the masculine ὀλβιοδώτης while their shared giving-force remains clear.
Places to read
- Hymn XL · Line 2Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ὀλβιοδῶτι
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XL.2