Explained vocabulary

Fearsome — φοβερός

φοβερός

phoberos

The Erinyes are fearsome daughters of Hades at LXIX.8.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
fearsome

Meaning

The Erinyes are fearsome daughters of Hades at LXIX.8. The adjective describes the awe or fear their presence causes. It is not a statement that the daughters themselves are afraid.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LXIX · Line 8Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

φοβεραὶ

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LXIX.8

Lexical references

LSJ φοβερός (n111889)