From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- senior; venerable
Meaning
Physis and the Mother are πρέσβειρα in sequences of divine authority (X.2; XXVII.13). The English “eldest” brings out seniority, but the form is not the morphological superlative πρεσβίστη. Age, primacy and venerability overlap in this feminine title without supplying a precise chronological comparison.
Places to read
- Hymn X · Line 2Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
πρέσβειρα
Occurrence inventory
2 in total. X.2; XXVII.13