Μαίναλος

Mainalos, Maenalus

Translated by David Whitehead18 Sep 2003Vetting: high6 revisions

3 words

A proper name.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μαίναλος· ὄνομα κύριον.

Betacode

*mai/nalos: o)/noma ku/rion.

Notes

That of a figure in Arcadian mythology, eponym of a city (defunct by Strabo's time: see 8.8.2-3, web address 1) and mountain there; Pausanias 8.36.8 (web address 2).
cf. mu 329.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Web address 2 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

μ329Μαιναλία ἔλαφοςMainalian hindAlso [sc. attested is] "of Mainalians", [meaning] of impulsive [sc. creatures. In the Epigrams: "the heads of Mainalian hinds are being offered up".

Neighbouring entries

μ328Μαινάδαςraving μ329Μαιναλία ἔλαφοςMainalian hind μ330ΜαίναλοςMainalos, Maenalus μ331ΜαινάςMaenad μ332Μαίνεταιrages

Revision history6 revisions · last 12 May 2013

12 May 2013upgraded links — Catharine Roth
12 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
28 Jul 2011Revised — David Whitehead
19 Sep 2003added another link — Catharine Roth
19 Sep 2003expanded note — David Whitehead
19 Sep 2003added link, set status — Catharine Roth
18 Sep 2003Translated — David Whitehead