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α1842ἈναγυράσιοςAnagyrasian… of the Anagyrasians. [The phrase] "Anagyrasian spirit" [arose] because a hero Anagyros took vengeance on the elderly settler who cut down the grove. Anagyrasians [were] a deme of Attica. One of them cut down …Matched in translationhighmedium
α2707Ἀντιπελαργεῖνto cherish in turnBoth the primary headword (a verb) and the secondary one (a noun; see n.2 below) have an untranslatable etymological component referring to storks. [1] cf. Zenobius 1.94. [2] Literally, "acting reciprocally like storks." See …Matched in noteshighmedium
α4112ἈρχίλοχοςArchilochus, Archilochos, Arkhilokhos… in the southern Peloponnese; modern Cape Matapan. [6] "Cricket"; a hero. [7] i.e. Archilochus himself. [8] Comica Adespota fr. 748 Kock (but not in K.-A.); cf. Diogenianus 2.95.Matched in noteshighmedium
κ225ΚαλλικύριοιKallikyrioi… somewhere, presumably one of the authors cited (besides whom see Herodotus 7.155: web address 1). [1] Timaeus FGrH 566 F8. [2] Aristotle fr.586 Rose (603 Gigon). [3] cf. Zenobius 4.54 and other paroemiographers.Matched in noteshighmedium
αι357ΑἰσχύλοςAiskhylos, Aischylos, Aeschylus… not a relation, because he came from a different deme (Herodotus 8.84): see M.R. Lefkowitz, The Lives of the Greek Poets (London 1981) 69. [2] See epsilon 3800. [3] So the transmitted numeral, equating …Matched in noteshighmedium
χ162Χαίρεινcheers, hail, take joy… chi 165. [1] cf. Appendix Proverbiorum 5.20. [2] cf. generally Herodotus 3.40. [3] cf. Moeris 213.31, Thomas Magister 398.6, the scholia to Aristophanes, Clouds 609 (web address 1 below) and Wealth [Plutus] 322 (web …Matched in noteshighmedium
α3947ἈρκαδίαArkadia, Arcadia… "arch-general" would be the Archangel Michael. [4] See on this Herodotus 1.66: a Delphic oracular response given to the Spartans in respect of their territorial designs on Arkadia in the mid C6 BCE. For …Matched in noteshighmedium
λ451Λήμνιον κακὸν βλέπωνlooking a Lemnian evil… smell of murex-dye factories." See web address 2. [5] cf. Herodotus 6.138.Matched in noteshighmedium
ε459Ἐκλεκτόςchosen, selected… e)/klektos occurs as a proper name in Cassius Dio and Herodian; as an adjective, it can be found in two alchemic texts (Fragm. Alch. 2.334.17; Moses 2.314.9 Berthelot-Ruelle). But cf. in the religious sense, …Matched in noteshighmedium
δ1504Δραπέτης κλῆροςrunaway lot… Sophocles' play, is talking of the lots that the Greek heroes cast in a helmet at Homer, Iliad 7.175ff. (web address 2), to choose one to fight the duel with Hector. Teucer reports the …Matched in noteshighmedium
χ586Χρυσοχοεῖονgoldsmithy… [3] For the idea of gold-digging ants (in India) cf. Herodotus 3.102 (web address 2). [4] A poetic term for the Athenians, from their legendary king Kekrops (kappa 1269, kappa 1270, kappa 1271, kappa …Matched in noteshighmedium
μ35Μᾶζαbarley-cake… to LSJ s.v., it was deemed properispomenon by the grammarian Herodian (2. 937) but was later paroxytone. [4] Presumably a comment on the actual staging of the play. [5] Aristophanes, Peace 1 (trans. O’Neill …Matched in noteshighmedium
ε3154Ἐς κόρακαςto the crowsSee also epsilon 3155, and generally Tosi (cited under alpha 378) no.771. [1] Eustathius, in his commentary to Homer, Odyssey 13.408, attributes to a Pausanias (not the topographer but the Attic lexicographer: his fr.183 …Matched in noteshighmedium
δ1168ΔιονύσιαDionysia… occasion in a child’s life, on the basis of Philostratus, Heroicus 35.9 and inscriptions. On the other hand, the Choes included a drinking contest with a wineskin as the prize, and thus the reference …Matched in noteshighmedium
μ1036ΜίδαςMidas… near the mines of Mt. Vermion (Bermion) in Macedonia, where Herodotus mentions their roses, and migrated through Troy (Troy VIIB, see also delta 1569 'Dymas' and epsilon 337 'Hekabe') and Maeonia to the grassland …Matched in noteshighmedium