From the book
The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- stream; current
Meaning
Physis whirls a swift current in an ever-flowing eddy at X.22. The source accent and the surrounding movement support ῥύμα as a flowing current. It should not be confused with ῥῦμα, a different word associated with a towing-line or protection.
Places to read
- Hymn X · Line 22Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
ῥύμα
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. X.22