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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- nourishing many
Meaning
The Nymphs are πολυθρέμμονες alongside tenderness, delight in thickets and the fostering of growth (LI.13). The formation makes them active nourishers. It differs from πολύθρεπτος, which describes something as richly nourished rather than as doing the nourishing.
Places to read
- Hymn LI · Line 13Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
πολυθρέμμονες
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. LI.13