From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- fire-roaring; fire-thundering
Meaning
Zeus and Eros are both πυρίβρομος, joining fiery force to loud sound (XX.2; LVIII.2). At both loci the apparatus reports πυρίδρομον, “fire-running.” The choice is consequential: the adopted compound emphasizes roaring, while the alternative emphasizes course or movement.
Places to read
- Hymn XX · Line 2Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
πυρίβρομον
Occurrence inventory
2 in total. XX.2; LVIII.2