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λ302Λέρνη θεατῶνLerna of spectators, Lerne of spectators… to Lucian, Marine Dialogues 8.2, Zenobius 4.86 and other paroemiographers (Apostolius 10.57, [Diogenianus] 6.7, Gregorius 4.23). The Lerne in question (Lerna in later sources and, via Latin, commonly in English) was a well-watered and, …Matched in noteshighshort
ι17ἸάλεμοςIalemos, dirge… "grief" and the verb a)po/llumi "destroy" (passive "be lost"). [2] Apostolius 8.97, etc. For Kalliope see kappa 234.Matched in noteshighshort
η271παροιμίαthe ten-company of Lykos, the ten-company of LycusSame entry in Photius, Lexicon eta133 Theodoridis; and cf. Apostolius 8.49. cf. delta 174, lambda 820. [NB: the SOL headword, incorrectly, is 'a proverb']Matched in noteshighshort
λ494Λιβυκὸν θηρίονLibyan beastThe headword phrase was (or became) proverbial: cf. Apostolius 10.75. Hesychius lambda947 has a briefer entry: "since [there are] deadly reptiles there, and as Libya has such beasts. Also [means he who is] of …Matched in noteshighshort
β186Βάττου σίλφιονBattos' silphium, Battus' silphium… besides the one given here; see e.g. Appendix Proverbiorum 1.50, Apostolius 15.49. See also beta 185 (for Battos), sigma 422, sigma 423. [1] For Ammon see generally alpha 1638.Matched in noteshighshort
κ2560Κοινὸς ἙρμῆςHermes [is] common… to individuals see LSJ s.v., IV. [1] cf. Diogenianus 5.38, Apostolius 10.1.Matched in noteshighshort
κ2407Κρητίζεινto Cretanise, to play the Cretan, to speak like a Cretan… fully in Zenobius 4.62; see also next note. [3] cf. Apostolius 14.98 and other paroemiographers. See further at pi 2745. The claim that all Cretans are liars is attributed to the Cretan Epimenides (fr. …Matched in noteshighshort
μ630Μερὶς οὐ πνίξa portion (and) not a chokercf. Apostolius 11.26, and generally mu 629. [1] Also in Photius mu283 Theodoridis, from Pausanias the Atticist (mu12). [2] cf. Zenobius 5.23.Matched in noteshighmedium
δ319Δειλότερος τοῦ παρακύπτοντοςmore cowardly than a peeper[1] Zenobius 3.32; cf. rho 121 (end). [2] Apostolius 14.14. [3] Aristophanes, Birds 1556-8 (web address 1 below), with comment from the scholia there; cf. pi 1467.Matched in noteshighmedium
ε3248Ἔσχατα ἐσχάτων κακὰ διαπέπρακταιevils ultimate of ultimates have been perpetratedApostolius 7.99, etc.; see further, n. 1 below. For 'ultimate evils', e)/sxata kaka/, cf. epsilon 3249. In the present context, however, the proverbial heart of the headword phrase is e)/sxata e)sxa/twn kaka/, 'evils ultimate …Matched in noteshighshort
α1842ἈναγυράσιοςAnagyrasian… s.v. [2] Besides what follows here, see the paroemiographers (e.g. Apostolius 2.96) and Kassel-Austin, PCG III.2 (Aristophanes) pp.51-52. [3] On hero-cult see generally OCD(4) s.v. (p.672). [4] Anagyros, evidently. (At epsilon 78, where this …Matched in noteshighmedium