Explained vocabulary

Bringing prosperity — φερόλβιος

φερόλβιος

pherolbios

Nomos and Hygieia bring prosperity or blessed well-being (LXIV.12; LXVIII.2).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
bringing prosperity

Meaning

Nomos and Hygieia bring prosperity or blessed well-being (LXIV.12; LXVIII.2). The compound makes flourishing an effect of the praised power, not merely a possession that the god enjoys. Its legal and health-related settings should both remain visible.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LXIV · Line 12Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

φερόλβιε

Occurrence inventory

2 in total. LXIV.12; LXVIII.2

Lexical references

LSJ φερόλβιος (n110585)