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Ἀργειφόντης · Argeiphontes, Argos-Slayer (α 3772) · Suda

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

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Ἀργειφόντης

Argeiphontes, Argos-Slayer

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 16 Jun 2001 · Vetting: high · 5 revisions

epic
mythology
religion

Translation

[sc. An epithet of] Hermes.

Greek original

Ἀργειφόντης· ὁ Ἑρμῆς.

Betacode

*)argeifo/nths: o( *(ermh=s.

Notes

Attested from Homer onwards.
On the monster Argos [Myth, Place], see generally RE Argos(19); OCD(4) p.50, s.v. Argus.

Neighbours in Adler order

α3769Ἀργειόδουςgleaming-toothed α3770Ἀργείους ὁρᾷςyou see Argives α3771Ἀργεῖοι φῶρεςArgive thieves α3772ἈργειφόντηςArgeiphontes, Argos-Slayer α3773Ἀργείηςbright-shining α3774Ἀργήςbright, shining α3775Ἀργιλλώδηςclayey, clay-like

Revisions (5)

31 Jul 2014David Whiteheadupdated a ref
10 Apr 2012David Whitehead
17 Jun 2001David Whiteheadadded note and keyword
16 Jun 2001Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Cite

Suda On Line, s.v. Ἀργειφόντης (Adler number alpha 3772), trans. Jennifer Benedict, 16 Jun 2001. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/alpha/3772

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CC BY-NC-SA Translation by Jennifer Benedict for Suda On Line, revised by David Whitehead, . Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially.