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The Orphic Collection, Volume I: The Hymns
Attributed to Orpheus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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- foundations; deepest base
Meaning
Poseidon inhabits the foundations of the deep-breasted sea at XVII.3. The plural gives his dwelling a profound, underlying location within the marine expanse. It need not imply constructed masonry, nor does it describe the foundation of a human temple.
Places to read
- Hymn XVII · Line 3Read the word in its hymn.
Attested forms
θέμεθλα
Occurrence inventory
1 in total. XVII.3