From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Wandering through heaven
Meaning
The clouds are οὐρανόπλαγκτοι at XXI.1 alongside airy and fruit-nourishing descriptions. The compound gives their movement through the sky, while the next line identifies winds as driving them. It describes weather in motion rather than a fixed celestial station.
Places to read
- Hymn XXI · Line 1Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
οὐρανόπλαγκτοι
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XXI.1