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Ἀκκώ
Akko, Acco
A woman lampooned for her stupidity. They say that when she was looking in a mirror once she began a conversation with her own reflection, as though it were someone else. This is the …
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947
Ἀκωδώνιστον
unbelled
Meaning [something] untried, untested; for 'to bell' is to put to the test. It is derived from those who go around and use bells to test whether those who are stationed at the watchposts …
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3402
Ἀπόλογος Ἀλκίνου
Alkino(o)s' story, Alkino(o)s' tale
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who talk nonsense and stretch a tale out at length.
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4101
Ἀρχὴ Σκυρία
Skyrian empire, Scyrian empire
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who are paltry and possess nothing worthwhile. Inasmuch as Skyros, rocky and dreary and accordingly poor, produces nothing worth mentioning. Some [say], though, [that it comes] …
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4456
Αὖον
parched
[Meaning something] dry. Hesiod [writes]: "to cut the parched from the green." Also in the Epigrams: "and breaking off a chunk of parched bread, the poor-man's sacrifice." And elsewhere: "to some extent he was …
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4461
Αὐσονίων
of Ausonians
[Meaning] of Italians. Also [sc. attested are] Ausones, [meaning] the kings; [the term comes] from the [verb] au)/sw, [meaning] I dare. [So the name means] those daring everything by their ordinance. Also [sc. attested …
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4591
Ἀφέται
Aphetai, Aphetae
A place in Athens where the expedition of Xerxes had its first setback because of the unsuitability of the harbors. For this reason they consider Boreas to be an ally of the Athenians. The …
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91
Αἲ αἴ
ai ai!
"Ai ai! Who ever would have thought that my appellation would provide a name my sufferings this way?" Aias says [this]. "And now it is fitting even to cry 'aiai!' twice for me and …
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181
Αἴλινον
mournful, plaintive
It is [used] equally to refer to a dirge and to refer to a hymn; [named] from Ailinos the [son] of Kalliope.
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550
Βρονταὶ καθ' ὕπνους ἀγγέλων εἰσὶν λόγοι Βροντάς
thunderclaps during sleep are messengers' words
Thunderclaps: look under 'earthly thunderclaps'. Look under 'noise'.
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556
Βρουμάλια
Brumalia
This was devised by Romus, since he and his brother Remus, having been born as a result of fornication, were exposed and reared by a woman. It was [considered] disgraceful among the Romans to …
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752
Διάσια
Diasia
A festival of Zeus the Kindly at Athens; it is called 'Diasia' because they escaped [diafugei=n] troubles [a)/sai] with their prayers. And Aristophanes [writes]: "when I bought you a little cart at the Diasia."
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1164
λέγεται καὶ ἵππος
Diomedeian compulsion
Also found is '[Diomedeian] horse'. A proverb, [stemming] from [Diomedes [Author, Myth]] the son of Tydeus or from the Thracian [Diomedes]. The latter compelled his guests to have intercourse with his daughters and then …
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1177
Διονύσιος
Dionysios, Dionysius
Of Corinth, an epic poet. [He wrote] Instructions, Causes in one book, Heavenly Phenomena, and in prose, a Commentary on Hesiod; Description of the Inhabited World in epic verse. I also found these things …
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861
Ἐλινύειν
to rest
[Meaning] to campaign. [Them] idling or spending time. And [sc. also attested is the phrase] "may [he] make fate rest." Meaning may [he] put an end to misfortune. Herodotos [writes]: "the army crossed in …
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