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Ἀρίων
Arion
Of Methymna, a lyric poet, son of Kykleus. He was born in the 38th Olympiad. Certain people recorded that he was even a pupil of Alkman. He composed songs: [namely] preludes in 2000 verses. …
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Δῖναι
whirlpools
[Meaning] the swirlings of waters. Also [sc. attested is the genitive singular] di/nhs ["of a whirlpool"], [meaning] of the swirling of waters.
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Δινεύοντες
whirling around
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[Meaning they] turning around.
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Δινήεντος
whirling
[Meaning] having eddies, [i.e.] swirlings of water generated by a rotating movement.
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Δινήσας
having whirled around
[Meaning] having turned around. Arrian [writes]: "and there are whirlpools swirling around in extraordinary ways. So that the ship following should not crash into the ship sailing in front, the leading ship, driven out …
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Διοπείθης
Diopeithes
A proper name, and it declines in -ous. An Athenian. Aelian [writes] concerning Diopeithes: "this man introduced a law [ordaining that] a person from the town [of Athens] staying in Peiraeus should suffer the …
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Ἐγκρατέστερος
stronger, on a stronger basis
Thucydides [writes]: "[the Athenians] both built up and organized the empire on a stronger basis, and they themselves advanced to greatness of power".
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