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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- rich; fertile
Meaning
Physis is πίειρα between the fostering of growth and the release of ripening things (X.17). The adjective’s richness is productive and fertile in this setting, not specifically monetary. Its feminine form should not be mistaken for the geographical name Pieria or for the Muses’ Pierian title.
Places to read
- Hymn X · Line 17Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
πίειρα
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. X.17