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All-begetter, -γενέτωρ formation — παγγενέτωρ

παγγενέτωρ

pangenetōr

Ouranos and Herakles are addressed as παγγενέτορ, while Kronos receives the title in connection with αἰών at XIII.5.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
All-begetter, -γενέτωρ formation

Meaning

Ouranos and Herakles are addressed as παγγενέτορ, while Kronos receives the title in connection with αἰών at XIII.5. The genitive there requires reading across the line break and should not be dropped from the relation. This agent noun remains distinct from παγγενέτης even where English gives both as “all-begetter.”

Places to read

  1. Hymn IV · Line 1Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

παγγενέτορ

Occurrence inventory

3 in total. IV.1; XII.6; XIII.5

Lexical references

LSJ παγγενέτωρ (n76417)