From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- loving flowing water
Meaning
Helios loves flowing water at VIII.16. The juxtaposition of the sun with streams is striking and should be preserved rather than normalized away. The compound alone does not establish a particular solar water ritual or explain why the water is attractive to him.
Places to read
- Hymn VIII · Line 16Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
φιλονάματε
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. VIII.16