Explained vocabulary

Clattering in its course — παταγοδρόμος

παταγοδρόμος

patagodromos

The compound qualifies the cry accompanying lightning’s radiance at XX.3.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
clattering in its course

Meaning

The compound qualifies the cry accompanying lightning’s radiance at XX.3. It joins a crashing sound to rushing motion rather than naming a separate runner. Its dative agreement with αὐδῇ keeps the description attached to the audible aspect of the storm.

Places to read

  1. Hymn XX · Line 3Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

παταγοδρόμῳ

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. XX.3

Lexical references

LSJ παταγοδρόμος (n79989)