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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- much-toiling; full of hardship
Meaning
The compound frequently characterizes mortal life as burdened with labour. Yet Demeter rejoices in works involving much toil (XL.4), so effort is not always presented only as calamity. The adjective can belong to people or their work, including the toil-marked old man in Health’s hymn.
Places to read
- Hymn XXIX · Line 15Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
πολυμόχθοις; πολύμοχθος; πολυμόχθων
Occurrence inventory
5 in total. XXIX.15; XXXVII.4; XL.4; LXVIII.10; LXXIII.5