From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- of many kinds; of many groups
Meaning
The adjective accompanies sea-dwelling creatures in Dawn’s catalogue of rejoicing life (LXXVIII.11). Its nearest attachment is to the marine beings, although the larger list also contains land and flying creatures. “Many nations” preserves the English metaphor but should not make these animal groups into human states.
Places to read
- Hymn LXXVIII · Line 11Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
πολυεθνῶν
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LXXVIII.11