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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- ruler of the sea
Meaning
Poseidon is ποντομέδων between his deep-sea dwelling and noisy, earth-shaking power (XVII.4). The compound makes the sea his sphere of rule. It is more specific than the neighbouring πόντιος, which simply places a power in relation to the sea.
Places to read
- Hymn XVII · Line 4Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ποντομέδων
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XVII.4