Explained vocabulary

Of springs — πηγαῖος

πηγαῖος

pēgaios

The Nymphs are spring-associated at LI.6, beside running, dew-clothing and light footsteps.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
of springs

Meaning

The Nymphs are spring-associated at LI.6, beside running, dew-clothing and light footsteps. The adjective anchors those mobile divine figures in a watery landscape. It describes their relation to springs rather than identifying one individually named spring.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LI · Line 6Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

πηγαῖαι

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LI.6

Lexical references

LSJ πηγαῖος (n82865)