Μέδων

lord

Translated by David Whitehead9 Mar 2006Vetting: high4 revisions

3 words

[Meaning a] king.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μέδων· βασιλεύς.

Betacode

*me/dwn: basileu/s.

Notes

Likewise or similarly in other lexica: see the references at Photius mu178 Theodoridis. The headword is an Homeric term, using the present participle of me/dw (cf. mu 406). The gloss comes from the scholia to Homer, Odyssey 1.72 (Phorkys, lord of the sea: web address 1).

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

μ405ΜεδιόλανονMediolanon, Mediolanum, Milan μ406ΜέδουσαMedusa μ407Μέδωνlord μ408Μεδοίατοthey might be mindful μ409Μέζεαmezea

Revision history4 revisions · last 14 May 2013

14 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
10 Mar 2006expanded note — David Whitehead
9 Mar 2006added link and keyword; raised status — Catharine Roth
9 Mar 2006add. keyword, set status — Antonella Ippolito
9 Mar 2006Translated — David Whitehead