From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- life-bearing
Meaning
Helios and Nature are life-bearing in their respective invocations (VIII.12; X.12). The compound presents life as borne or sustained by the praised power. It remains a different formation from βιοδώτωρ, life-giver, even though their English glosses can overlap.
Places to read
- Hymn VIII · Line 12Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
φερέσβιε
Occurrence inventory
2 in total. VIII.12; X.12