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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Child of Ouranos
Meaning
The Mother of the gods at XXVII.13 and Themis at LXXIX.1 receive οὐρανόπαις. The compound expresses descent from Ouranos rather than merely residence in the sky. Different recipients can share that relation without every other aspect of their identities being merged.
Places to read
- Hymn XXVII · Line 13Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
Οὐρανόπαι; Οὐρανόπαιδ’
Occurrence inventory
2 in total. XXVII.13; LXXIX.1