Δημοφῶν
Demophon
Translated by Nicholas Wilshere29 Jun 2003Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
A proper name.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Δημοφῶν· ὄνομα κύριον.
Betacode
*dhmofw=n: o)/noma ku/rion.
Notes
- That of two mythological figures, a son of Theseus and a nurseling of Demeter heroized at Eleusis: for both see OCD(4) s.v. (pp.438-9). Also (e.g.) one of Demosthenes' wicked uncles (see under delta 456); and Alexander the Great's butler (Diogenes Laertius 9.80).