From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- Mountain-roaming, feminine form
Meaning
Hekate is οὐρεσιφοῖτιν at I.8, with leadership, maidenhood, and nurture of the young. The distinct feminine -φοῖτις formation characterizes her ranging over mountains. It should be related to, not silently replaced by, οὐρεσίφοιτος.
Places to read
- Hymn I · Line 8Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
οὐρεσιφοῖτιν
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. I.8