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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- sea-running
Meaning
The adjective qualifies the unstable rush of ships in Leukothea’s hymn (LXXIV.5). It identifies a course across the open sea, while ἄστατος stresses insecurity. The petition consequently concerns mastery of dangerous travel, not simply the spectacle of swift sailing.
Places to read
- Hymn LXXIV · Line 5Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
πελαγοδρόμος
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LXXIV.5