Μήδιος

Medios, Medius

Translated by David Whitehead27 Sep 2001Vetting: high3 revisions

3 words

A proper name.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μήδιος· ὄνομα κύριον.

Betacode

*mh/dios: o)/noma ku/rion.

Notes

It occurs at phi 154 as the title of one of the dialogues of Phaedo of Elis, the Socratic philosopher, but it is also quite common elsewhere. See also under epsilon 2896 and mu 881.

Linked from1 entry

ε2896ἘρασίστρατοςErasistratos, Erasistratus[Erasistratos] of Ioulis, [i.e.] from the Iouliad city-state on Keos island. Therefore he is styled Keian. Son of Kretoxene, the sister of Medios the doctor, and of Kleombrotos. This man cured Antiochos the king when he…

Neighbouring entries

μ883Μηδικὴ πόαMedian grass, Persian grass, lucerne μ884Μηδικὸς ὄρνιςMedian bird, Persian bird μ885ΜήδιοςMedios, Medius μ886Μηδισμὸς ὁ Παυσανίουthe medism of Pausanias μ887Μηδόλωςnot at all

Revision history3 revisions · last 15 Jan 2016

15 Jan 2016Revised — David Whitehead
28 Jul 2011expanded note — David Whitehead
2 Oct 2003cosmetics, set status — William Hutton
27 Sep 2001Translated — David Whitehead