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Ἀθηναία · Athenaia, Athenaea (α 728) · 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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Ἀθηναία

Athenaia, Athenaea

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 4 Dec 1999 · Vetting: high · 6 revisions

constitution
definition
geography
mythology
religion
women

Translation

[A variant term for] the goddess [Athena], but [sc. also] a woman citizen [of Athens↗].

Greek original

Ἀθηναία· ἡ θεά, ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ἀστή.

Betacode

*)aqhnai/a: h( qea/, h( de\ gunh\ a)sth/.

Notes

Same entry (lacking, Adler reports, in ms M) in Hesychius and elsewhere.
For both these senses see again under alpha 729.

Linked from (1)

α729ἈθηναίαςAthenaiai, Athenaeae, Athenian women

Neighbours in Adler order

α725Ἀθήλυντονunwomanish α726Ἀθηνᾷ τὸν αἴλουρον(to compare) the cat to Athena α727Ἀθηνᾶς ἄγαλμα δόρυ κρατεῖAthena's statue holds a spear α728ἈθηναίαAthenaia, Athenaea α729ἈθηναίαςAthenaiai, Athenaeae, Athenian women α730ἈθήναιονAthenaion, Athenaeum, shrine of Athena α731ἈθήναιοςAthenaios, Athenaeus

Revisions (6)

1 May 2015David Whiteheadmore keywords
28 Mar 2014David Whiteheadexpanded note
19 Jan 2012David Whiteheadexpanded note; tweaks
25 Jan 2001David Whiteheadadded note; cosmetics
4 Dec 1999Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Cite

Suda On Line, s.v. Ἀθηναία (Adler number alpha 728), trans. Jennifer Benedict, 4 Dec 1999. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/alpha/728

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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.