Ἰαπετός

Iapetos, Iapetus

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A proper name.¹
[Meaning] idiotic, stupid, ancient, one of the Giants. "And not to call [your father] Iapetos and reproach him for his age, from when you were reared in your infancy." ['Reared'] i.e. were brought up. That is, idiotic, stupid.²

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Ἰαπετός· ὄνομα κύριον. λῆρος, μωρός, ἀρχαῖος, εἷς τῶν Γιγάντων. μήδ' Ἰαπετὸν καλέσαντα μνησικακῆσαι τὴν ἡλικίαν, ἐξ ἧς ἐνεοττοτροφήθης. οἷον ἐτράφης. τουτέστι λῆρον, μωρόν.

Ἰαπετός · Iapetos, Iapetus (ι 41) · Suda

*)iapeto/s: o)/noma ku/rion. lh=ros, mwro/s, a)rxai=os, ei(=s tw=n *giga/ntwn. mh/d' *)iapeto\n kale/santa mnhsikakh=sai th\n h(liki/an, e)c h(=s e)neottotrofh/qhs. oi(=on e)tra/fhs. toute/sti lh=ron, mwro/n.

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