From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- first-born; primordial goddess
Meaning
Physis is πρωτογένεια among imperishability, ancient renown and honour-giving power (X.5). The form is a special feminine formation related to πρωτογενής. It characterizes the invoked goddess’s primacy, not a separately introduced mythological person named Protogeneia.
Places to read
- Hymn X · Line 5Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
πρωτογένεια
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. X.5