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ε1158Ἐνδελεχισμόςpersistence… the evening and every day. "Fighting from poverty in very persistent matters [and] wishing to be rid [of them ...] they went into Byzantium."Matched in translationhighshort
κ2777ΚῦροςKyros, Cyrus, Kurash… to be the son of Cambyses the king of the Persians. This Cambyses [was] of the family of the Perseids, and the Perseids are named from Perseus; his mother was Mandane. Mandane was the …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε2618Ἐπιστέλλειsends a message… the murderers." "But the general passed the words of the Persians on to the emperor through a secretary."Matched in translationhighshort
κ2776ΚῦροςKuros, Kyros, Cyrus… an early Byzantine title, see POxy. 1206.1 (iv CE), Procopius Pers. 1.8, Just. Nov. 38 tit. Cyrus attained the consulship in 441. [5] Eudocia was a convert to Christianity and an enthusiastic supporter of …Matched in noteshighmedium
α2818ἈξιόςAxios, AxiusThough the name is attested amongst historical persons (e.g. five in Athens: see vol.2 of the Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, s.v.), its inclusion here probably stems from the personified River Axios in Homer, …Matched in noteshighshort
α4015ἈρσάκηςArsakes, Arsaces… much. Also [sc. attested is the term] Arsakids/Arsacids, [meaning] the Persians' kings. Arsakes, the Parthian, having expelled the Macedonians who ruled the Persian empire for 203 years, handed the kingdom over to the Parthians. …Matched in translationhighmedium
λ734Λωποδύτηςcloak-stripper… lwpodutei=n, [meaning] to steal outer-garments. "But the dead of the Persians, being unclothed and lacking burial, were a ready feast to the wild animals."Matched in translationhighshort
δ929Διεξιφίσωyou fought to the death… meaning that the number of the Greek forces of the Persian had been increased; and they were responsible for the freedom of the Greeks -- they alone from all of the Greeks destroying the …Matched in translationhighmedium
μ350ΜεγάβυζοςMegabyzos, MegabyzusA personal name.Matched in translationhighshort
ι564ἹπποκράτηςHippocrates, Hippokrates… to many; and as a result the king of the Persians, the one called Artaxerxes, wrote to Hystanes, being in need of the man's wisdom: "Great King of Kings Artaxerxes to Hystanes, commander of …Matched in translationhighlong
χ418ΧοσρόηςChosroes, Khosrau, KhosrawThe Persians' king. "They praise him and they wonder at his merit -- not [only] the Persians, but even some of the Romans -- since (they say) he was a lover of literature and …Matched in translationhighmedium
α4147ἈσίαAsia… and Cayster valleys, then to the kingdoms of Lydia and Persia (the latter first in Aeschylus, Persians 929?), then to the Roman province in western Anatolia, but, quite early also, to the easternmost of …Matched in noteshighshort
μ389Μέγας βασιλεύςGreat King[Meaning] the [king] of the Persians. [So called] because they used the greater power of the Persian Empire. To the other [kings] they added also the names of those who were ruled, as "of …Matched in translationhighshort
μ406ΜέδουσαMedusaShe [who was] also called Gorgon. Perseus, the son of Danae and Pekos, having learned all the mystic apparitions and wanting to establish for himself his own kingdom, despised that of the Medes. And …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ2521ΚτησίαςKtesias, Ctesias… Knidos; a doctor; [it was he] who practiced medicine in Persia for the Artaxerxes called Mnemon and wrote Persian Histories in 23 books.Matched in translationhighshort
μ29ΜαγώγMagogA Persian. [Note] that magic and astrology began with Magousaeans. For the Persians are named Magog by their countrymen. And Magousaeans [are] the same.Matched in translationhighshort
λ58ΛακκόπλουτονPit-rich, Pit-wealthy… sea-battle at Salamis, fled from Athens, but one of the Persians was stationed on Callias’ [property] and deposited his baggage there because of the precipitous rout, and the servants of the Persian threw a …Matched in translationhighshort
α1121ἈλέξανδροςAlexander, Alexandros… affairs of kings among men, guard my rule over the Persians and the Medes as you see fit. But if I myself cannot be king of Asia any more, then give my rule to …Matched in translationhighlong
α4127Ἄσατοwas sated[Meaning he/she/it] was satisfied, was full. "About Ochus the Persian. He sacrificed the sacred goat of Pan in Mende, and having prepared it in elaborate ways the unfortunate man was sated at the feast; …Matched in translationhighshort
ε2766ἘπίχαρμοςEpicharmos, Epicharmus… He was producing plays in Syracuse six years before the Persian Wars; in Athens [sc. at this time] Euetes and Euxenides and Mylos were exhibiting [their plays]. This man [was] also the inventor of …Matched in translationhighmedium
χ318ΧιωνίδηςChionides… [saying that] he produced a play eight years before the Persian Wars. His plays include the following: Hero [Author, Myth], Beggars, Persians or Assyrians.Matched in translationhighshort
μ147ΜάνηςManes, Mani… thing he could, and introduced into the Roman territory from Persia a private contract against God. This man, called both Manes and the Scythian, was Brahman by race. He had as his teacher a …Matched in translationhighlong
ε233Ἐδίδαξενtaught[Meaning he/she/it] persuaded, provoked. "Necessity taught them to encamp in the first place where they saw villages."Matched in translationhighshort
η45Ἦγενcelebrated, led[Meaning he/she/it] used to fulfil. "Julian, when he was in Persia, celebrated gymnastic competitions."Matched in translationhighshort
α4576Ἀφελέςsimple… Ilissos of the throat; what should I say? If a person does not stop up his mouth, you will deluge their mouths."Matched in translationhighmedium
ι430ἸουδήθJudith… said] that in the time of Xerxes, king of the Persians, the Ethiopian kings rose up against the Persians, and when the king campaigned against them, the Jews looked to the revolt and, contemptuous …Matched in translationhighmedium
χ173ΧαίρομαιI am rejoiced"Datis the Persian, who engaged in the practice of Hellenizing, said 'I am rejoiced' [xai/romai] instead of saying 'I rejoice' [xai/rw]. And [that sort of thing] is a Datism."Matched in translationhighshort
γ484Γυμνικοὶ ἀγῶνεςgymnastic contests"When he was in Persia, Julian held gymnastic contests." That is, as many [contests as are] nude.Matched in translationhighshort
γ365Γοητείαsorcery, wizardry… [gohtei/a] and magic [magei/a] and witchcraft [farmakei/a] differ; Medes and Persians discovered them. So magic is of course invocation of beneficent spirits for the production of something good, like the oracles of Apollonius of …Matched in translationhighmedium
α83ἉβροκόμαςAbrokomas, Habrokomas, AbrocomasThis man was satrap under Artaxerxes, king of the Persians.Matched in translationhighshort