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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- rich in blessings; prosperous
Meaning
Gods, peace, life, wealth and possessions can all be πολύολβος. Hestia is also asked to make the initiates richly blessed (LXXXIV.4), shifting from divine praise to a hoped-for human condition. The adjective’s range includes material prosperity but is broader than money: peace and a flourishing life are central examples.
Places to read
- Hymn XXXII · Line 8Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
πολύολβε; πολύολβοι; πολύολβον; πολυόλβους
Occurrence inventory
12 in total. XXXII.8; XXXII.16; XXXVIII.2; XL.9; XL.20; XLIII.2; LX.3; LXIII.1; LXVI.9; LXXII.7; LXXXIII.6; LXXXIV.4