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α133Ἀγάλματαdelights, ornaments, statues[Meaning] the likenesses of the gods, and anything that is decorative in some way. Homer [writes]: "but it is stored away as a delight for the king." And Hesiod calls a necklace an "ornament"; …highmedium
α783ἈκάκιοςAkakios, AcaciusThe patriarch of Constantinople, he was revered as no other. For he was the guardian of orphans, and it was evident to all that he managed the affairs of the orphans well and with …highmedium
α1513ἈμάχιοςAmachios, AmachiusThis man was the chief official of a small Phrygian city under Julian the Apostate, and a fanatical pagan. As the shrines were open, a certain Makedonios and Theodoulos and Tatianos in zeal for …

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[Meaning] the likenesses of the gods, and anything that is decorative in some way. Homer [writes]: "but it is stored away as a delight for the king." And Hesiod calls a necklace an "ornament"; but Pindar uses this term…

Ἀγάλματα· τὰ τῶν θεῶν μιμήματα, καὶ πάντα τὰ κόσμου τινὸς μετέχοντα. Ὅμηρος· βασιλῆϊ δὲ κεῖται ἄγαλμα. καὶ Ἡσίοδος τὸν ὅρμον ἄγαλμα καλεῖ· Πίνδαρος δὲ τὴν ἐπὶ τάφου στήλην οὕτω…

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α2673Ἀντικρύover against, right opposite; right on, straight on[Meaning] opposite, from an opposite position. But [sc. differently-accented] a)/ntikrus [means] altogether, or completely, or obviously. [Meaning] in the face of, clearly. The poet says [it] with the syllable long and without the sigma. …highmedium

α3238Ἁπλῷ λόγῳin a simple statement[Meaning] without qualification. Also Aristotle says a(plw=s "simply," that which is true when said without any qualification. For the Ethiopian being in some respect white -- for he is white in respect to the …highmedium

α3947ἈρκαδίαArkadia, ArcadiaA territory. Also a proper name. "There is a gravestone for Arkadia, the second wife of Zenon, in the Arcadian [baths] in the part near to the group of monuments known as 'Places' in …highmedium

α4450ΑὐξέντιοςAuxentios, AuxentiusBishop of Mopsuestia, he was one of the so-called confessors. He was one of those attending the emperor Licinius in a prominent capacity in the army, having become one of the clerks whom the …highmedium

α4505Αὐτολήκυθοιcarriers of their own oil-flaskDemosthenes [in the speech] Against Konon [uses the word]. Either it means individuals geared up and ready to do and experience anything whatever, or it means poor men, possessing nothing but oil-flasks. Alternatively, self-employed …highmedium

α4653ἈφροδίτηAphrodite, VenusThey sculpt the statue of her holding a comb, since a pestilential itch once afflicted the womenfolk of the Romans, and when they all shaved themselves, their combs became useless to them; they prayed …highmedium

β157ΒασιλικήbasilicaIn the basilica behind the Milion -- where also the exammon was up until the time of the emperor Heraclius -- stood a gilt statue of a man on bended knee, Justin the tyrant. …highmedium

β202Βδέλυγμα ἐρημώσεωςabomination of desolation[It is said] that Antiochos [IV] Epiphanes, son of Seleukos [IV] Philopator, was a terrible and grasping man. On capturing the city by the spear he killed 150,000 [people] and then, making an insolent …highmedium

β457Βοῦς ἕβδομοςseventh ox[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those without feeling. For paupers when they did not have anything living to sacrifice used to mould [an ox] out of dough. When the 6 living [beasts] …highmedium

δ89ΔᾶτιςDatisA Persian, who made it his business to speak Greek [sc. but did so badly]. They say he used xai/romai, instead of saying xai/rw. And that [sort of thing] is "Datism". Datis: "this man …highmedium

δ174Δεκάζεσθαιto be bribed in tens[Meaning] to take bribes. Also [sc. attested in the active voice] 'to bribe in tens' [deka/zein]: to corrupt with money or gifts. Aelian [writes]: "he corrupted many of the nomads, having bribed them in …highmedium

δ430ΔημήτριοςDemetrius, DemetriosNicknamed Ixion; grammarian; of Adramyttium. He lived at the time of Caesar Augustus, and spent his time in Pergamum. He got this nickname (according to some) because he was caught stealing gold leaf from …highmedium

δ437Δημιουργοίartisans, craftsmen, public workers[Meaning] the potters, the tool-makers. They also used to call demiourgoi those we today call bridesmaids, that is the woman standing by the bride. Hence there is [a play called] Demiourgos [attributed] to Menander. …highmedium

δ455ΔημοσθένηςDemosthenesThe orator; he was a man of outstanding ability in reflection and in the expression of his thoughts; hence, too, he was regarded as the most eloquent among his contemporaries, since he was most …highmedium

δ522Διαγνώμωνdistinguishing[Meaning one who is] discriminating, diagnosing. "Heraiskos actually had a natural talent for distinguishing between religious statues that were animated and those that were not. For as soon as he looked at one his …highmedium

δ1187Διοπετέςheaven-sent[Meaning something] falling down out of heaven. "Those among Greeks preparing cult-images [and] wanting to put fear into those seeing them used to maintain that the statue was sent out of heaven from Zeus …highmedium

δ1351ΔομετιανόςDomitianos, Domitianus, DomitianEmperor of [the] Romans, younger brother of Titus, similar in manner to Nero and Caligula and Tiberius, who all ruled in a very shameful and base fashion, rather than to his father and brother. …highmedium

δ1445Δωδωναῖον χαλκεῖονDodonian bronze[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those who speak a little. For Demon says that the oracle of Zeus at Dodona is surrounded by cauldrons in a circle. They touch each other, and …highmedium

δ1447ΔωδώνηDodone, DodonaA city in Pelasgian Thesprotis. In it there stood an oak-tree, by which there was an oracular shrine with women prophets. When people entered to obtain oracular answers, the oak-tree was moved and made …highmedium

ε277ἘζεκίαςEzekias, Hezekiah[Ezekias,] king of Jerusalem, son of Ahaz, more pious than all [his predecessors as king]. For not only did he utterly destroy the idols and crush their pillars, but he also took down those …highmedium

ε789ἙλένηHelen, Helena[Helena,] empress, mother of Constantine the great, adorned with every virtue. She used to show Christ-like humility to all, but especially toward the sacred order of the monastics. For gathering those women who practice …highmedium

ε885Ἐλλώβιαlobe-ornaments[Meaning] earrings, [so named] from the fact that they go on the lobes of the ears. "Trajan said to the son of Abgar, 'I find fault with you, because you did not come to …highmedium

ε1454Ἐντελέχειαactuality, complete reality, entelechy[This term means] the fulfilment and the form of the substrate; that is, the form that comes upon the matter out of a particular composition of elements; or [it is] the form [that is] …highmedium

ε1949ἘπαμινώνδαςEpaminondas, EpameinondasWhen the Athenians and Mantineans had fought [sc. the Thebans] Epaminondas received a war-wound; and they carried him, wounded but still alive, out of the line. For a while he kept his hand on …highmedium

χ306Χιλιοστύςchiliostys[The term for] a thousand [sc. fighting-]men. "The Indians had battle-standards in each case and other traditional [signifiers] of their clans; and for each chiliostys of the cavalry a serpent was carried stretched out …highmedium

χ525ΧριστόδωροςChristodoros, ChristodorusSon of Paniskos, from Koptos, a city of Egypt; epic poet. He was at his peak in the times of the emperor Anastasios. He wrote an Isaurika in six books; it contains the sack …highmedium

χ613Χύτραις ἱδρυτέονmust be established with cooking-potsAristophanes [writes]: "what else, but that she must be established with cooking-pots?" That is, Peace; for whenever they are going to set up altars or statues of a god, they would roast pulses and …highmedium