Explained vocabulary

All-subduing goddess — πανδαμάτειρα

πανδαμάτειρα

pandamateira

The feminine formation calls Physis the subduer of all at X.26, beside destiny, allotment and fire-breathing power.

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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
all-subduing goddess

Meaning

The feminine formation calls Physis the subduer of all at X.26, beside destiny, allotment and fire-breathing power. It belongs with πανδαμάτωρ, which the same hymn also applies to her, but preserves a distinct feminine way of naming the agent.

Places to read

  1. Hymn X · Line 26Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

πανδαμάτειρα

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. X.26

Lexical references

LSJ πανδαμάτωρ (n77295)