Explained vocabulary

Sandy — ψαμαθώδης

ψαμαθώδης

psamathōdēs

Aphrodite may delight on sandy shores at LV.23.

From the book

The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns

Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
sandy

Meaning

Aphrodite may delight on sandy shores at LV.23. The adjective specifies the texture of that possible coastal setting. The alternative-location sequence does not assert that every shore named in the hymn is her simultaneous dwelling.

Places to read

  1. Hymn LV · Line 23Read the word in its hymn.

Attested forms

ψαμαθώδεσιν

Occurrence inventory

1 in total. LV.23

Consequential readings

AV084_08

Lexical references

LSJ ψαμαθώδης (n115331)