Explained vocabulary

Of much counsel — πολύμητις

πολύμητις

polymētis

Protogonos is addressed as πολύμητις when the petition asks him to approach rejoicing (VI.10).

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
of much counsel; resourceful

Meaning

Protogonos is addressed as πολύμητις when the petition asks him to approach rejoicing (VI.10). The compound commends ample counsel or resourceful intelligence, beside his many-seeded character. It does not imply deceptive intent or identify a specific plan.

Places to read

  1. Hymn VI · Line 10Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

πολύμητι

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. VI.10

Lexical references

LSJ πολύμητις (n85072)