From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- eldest-born; born before
Meaning
Ouranos is addressed as πρεσβυγένεθλος just before being called beginning and end of all (IV.2). The compound places his origin in a position of seniority. Its birth-language is more specific than simply calling a power old or venerable.
Places to read
- Hymn IV · Line 2Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
πρεσβυγένεθλ’
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. IV.2