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- α3404ἈπολλόδωροςApollodoros, Apollodorus… C3 BCE. See generally W.G. Arnott in OCD(4) p.120, under 'Apollodorus(3)'; Kassel-Austin, PCG II pp.485-501.
- α3407ἈπολλόδωροςApollodorus, Apollodoros… BC. See generally RE Apollodoros (61); NP Apollodoros (7); OCD4 Apollodorus(6); FGrH 244. [1] [pi 184] Panaetius. [2] [alpha 3892] Aristarchus.
- α3405ἈπολλόδωροςApollodoros, Apollodorus… alpha 3404. See generally W.G. Arnott in OCD(4) p.120, under 'Apollodorus(2)'; Kassel-Austin, PCG II pp.502-505, and cf. 506-516. [1] In Sicily. (See gamma 105.) [2] See mu 589.
- ε106Ἐγκομβώσασθαιto bundle oneself up… -- but *)apollo/dwros *karusti/ois *)apolipou=si should read *)apollo/dwros *karusti/os *)apoleipou/sh| ("Apollodorus of Karystos in Runaway Girl"); see Theodoridis on Photius, Lexicon epsilon66. What follows is Apollodorus [alpha 3404] fr. 4 (Kock and K.-A.). [2] …
- κ268Κάλυμνοςkalymnos, calymnus… 2.677 (web address 1) with scholia, and Strabo 10.5.19. [4] Apollodorus FGrH 244 F173.
- χ370ΧόεςPitchers, Choes… of this material as deriving from the learned Hellenistic historian Apollodorus of Athens (= Apollodorus (6) in OCD(4) p.120). [1] Though the epithet 'Lenaios' is clear, both here and in the scholiast, it cannot …
- α2674Ἄντικρυςright on, straight on… beta 206, beta 489, and see generally A.R. Dyck, 'On Apollodorus of Cyrene', Harvard Studies in Classical Philology 85 (1985) 101-106.
- κ1557Κῆυξtern, sea-swallow; Keux, Ceyx[1] LSJ considers kh=uc a variant of kh/c, which it defines as "a sea-bird, perh. the tern or sea-swallow". The particular form is post-classical, used in ps.-Apollodorus 1.52, Dionysius, Ixeuticon 2.18, Babrius 2.115, Philostratus …
- β489Βωμολόχοςaltar-ambusher… It is based in part on observations of the grammarian/lexicographer Apollodorus of Cyrene (RE 1.286 'Apollodorus 65'). It should be read in the context of complementary observations in beta 486, beta 487, beta 488, …
- ε2739Ἐπιφάνειαsurface; epiphany… Stoic doctrine from Diogenes Laertius 7.135 (citing the Physics of Apollodorus of Seleucia-on-Tigris, C2 BCE: see generally OCD(4) s.v. Apollodorus(8); SVF 3.259-261). [2] cf. John of Damascus, PG 94.628a.
- α1377ἈλωεύςAloeus… mother Iphimedeia, actually impregnated by Poseidon, was wife to Aloeus (Apollodorus, Library 1.7.4; cf. Homer, Odyssey 11.305ff).
- ι24ἸάμβηIambe… Athenian mythology (Homeric Hymn to Demeter 195, web address 1; Apollodorus 1.5, web address 2); in making Demeter smile she established the tradition of women's jokes at the Thesmophoria.
- α4085ἈρχέμοροςArchemoros, Archemorus… Die), was part of the foundation-myth of the Isthmian Games (Apollodorus, Library 3.6.3).
- λ121Λαρινοὶ βόεςLarinian oxen, fatted oxen… Lykos FGrH 570 F1; Proxenos of Epirus FGrH 703 F8; Apollodorus FGrH 244 F287. See also Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 9.376B-C [9.18 Kaibel]; Sophron fr. 104 Kaibel, now 99 K.-A. [2] Aristophanes, Birds 465-6, with scholion. …
- α1749Ἄμφιονcloak, wrap… Adrasteia, fought on the Trojan side in the Trojan War (Apollodorus, Library, epit.3).
- κ2745Κύρβειςkyrbeis, kurbeis, crested stelae, crested tablets… kappa 2116); OCD(4) s.v.. [10] The Hellenistic scholar and historian Apollodorus of Athens, another writer surviving only in fragments; this one is FGrH 244 F107. See generally OCD(4) s.v. 'Apollodorus(6)'.
- α2644ἌντειαAnteiaCf. alpha 2501; also phi 457. According to Apollodorus (= [Demosthenes] 59.18), Anteia worked out of the same Corinthian brothel as Neaira in her youth. For discussion see Konstantinos Kapparis, Apollodoros 'Against Neaira' [D. …
- β279Βίαιοιviolent… [4] This unnamed "tyrant of the Cassandreians" (formerly Poteidaians) is Apollodorus. According to Polyaenus, Stratagems 6.7, Apollodorus "became the most murderous and cruel tyrant of all who had been tyrants both among the Greeks …
- α1988ἈναξιμένηςAnaximenes… FGrH 244 F66 [66a BNJ], i.e. regarded as coming from Apollodorus of Athens, a polymath of the C2 BCE (OCD4 p.120 s.v. Apollodorus(6)), and indicates that it was Apollodorus who originally synchronised the acme …
- α4655ἌφροιAfricans… Kronos and Philyra as parents of Cheiron the Centaur, see Apollodorus, Library 1.2.4. [2] chi 317.
- α1674ἈμυμώνειοςAmymonian… a spring in commemoration and named it after her. See Apollodorus, Library 2.1.4.
- α3785ἈργώArgo… to find the Golden Fleece and brought back Medea. See Apollodorus 1.9.17-26; also e.g. Pausanias 2.12.6 and 9.32.4. [1] Quoted from somewhere, such as Herodotus (who has 3 instances).
- κ2711ΚυνισμόςCynicism… a change of adjective, one attributed to the Stoic philosopher Apollodorus (second century BCE). See Diogenes Laertius 7.121, where Apollodorus defines Cynicism as "a short-cut road (syntomos hodos) to virtue", and 6.104. Compare also …
- κ1654Κινυρομένηwailing… Erichthonius, who in turn fathered Pandion I, King of Athens (Apollodorus, Library 3.14.6, web address 3). Pandion then fathered two daughters, Procne and Philomela, who escaped the wrath of Tereus, son of Ares, by …
- α2689ἈντιόπηAntiopeSee Apollodorus, Library 3.5.5 (web address 1). Euripides made Antiope the subject of a (lost) tragedy. For Dirce see delta 1266. [1] Sexual "corruption" is meant, as will emerge. In some versions (e.g. Apollodorus) …
- α1897ἈνάκειονAnakeion, Anaceum… generated by the appearance of the headword in Demosthenes (= Apollodorus) 45.80: its mention, as one of the places in Athens where slaves were sold, harks back to Phormio's servile origins. [1] So the …
- κ2744Κύρβειςkyrbeis, kurbeis, crested stelae, crested tablets… Lycurgus fr. 39 Conomis. See also Photius, Lexicon kappa1233 Theodoridis.) Apollodorus of Athens, son of Asclepiades, prolific scholar active in second-century BCE Alexandria. See generally OCD(4) 120, under 'Apollodorus(6)'; FGrH 244, where this is …
- κ1412ΚερκυώνKerkyon, Cercyon[1] In Apollodorus, Library, epitome 3, Kerkyon is one of the six hazards of the Argos [Myth, Place]-to-Athens road disposed of by Theseus. [2] Again at phi 150. "Kerkyra" is the present-day island of …
- α1272ἈλκαῖοςAlkaios, Alcaeus… alpha 1274. Quite a common name in mythology: see also Apollodorus, Library 2.4.5. (A. the son of Perseus and Andromeda) and 2.5.9 (A. the son of Androgeos). However, the one in question here, as …
- λ775Λυγκέως ὀξυωπέστερον βλέπεινto see more sharp-sightedly than LynkeusThe proverbial phrase which provides the present headword is employed in Aristophanes, Plutus [Wealth] 210, the scholia to which are drawn upon here; cf. also Aristophanes fr.260. [1] The sons of Aphareus (cousins of …