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χ370ΧόεςPitchers, Choes… celebrated on the twelfth [day] of [the] month Anthesterion. But Apollodorus says that Anthesteria is the name for the festival as a whole, celebrated in honour of Dionysos, with its component parts Pithoigia ["Jar-Opening"], …Matched in translationhighmedium
β489Βωμολόχοςaltar-ambusher… way, for profit. Also [sc. attested are] bwmakeu/mata and bwmoloxeu/mata. Apollodorus of Cyrene [sc. says it means] the witty flatterer and jester. Some [sc. say that it means] the man who flatters with a …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε106Ἐγκομβώσασθαιto bundle oneself upApollodorus in Karystian Deserters [writes]: "folding my tunic double over me, I bundled myself up." Epicharmus [writes]: "now if indeed that he has bundled himself up well..." [He writes this] in Amykos.Matched in translation

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It was a particular festival amongst Athenians, celebrated on the twelfth [day] of [the] month Anthesterion. But Apollodorus says that Anthesteria is the name for the festival as a whole, celebrated in honour of…

Χόες· ἑορτή τις ἦν παρ' Ἀθηναίοις, ἀγομένη Ἀνθεστηριῶνος δωδεκάτῃ. φησὶ δὲ Ἀπολλόδωρος Ἀνθεστήρια καλεῖσθαι κοινῶς τὴν ὅλην ἑορτήν, Διονύσῳ ἀγομένην, κατὰ μέρος δὲ Πιθοιγίαν,…

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α2674Ἄντικρυςright on, straight on[Meaning] opposite, from an opposite position. The linguists and Apollodorus of Cyrene and others say [it means] demonstrably. And indeed right through and directly and straightway and right away and surely and soundly and …Matched in translationhighshort

α1781Ἀμφιφῶντεςdouble-lights… it with little lit torches bound all around it, as Apollodorus says.Matched in translationhighshort

α2082Ἀνάστατοιanastatoi… sun and the moon appear early over the earth; but Apollodorus [says that it is] because they fasten bundles of firewood to them when bringing them. But a phthoïs are[sic!] pastries, which they used …Matched in translationhighmedium

α4084ἈρχέλαοςArchelaos, ArchelausSon of Apollodorus or of Midon; a Milesian, a philosopher, called a 'natural philosopher' with respect to his philosophical school.. [It is on record] that he was the first to introduce natural philosophy from …Matched in translationhighmedium

β206Βδελύττεσθαιto feel loathing at… to feel disgust at, to suffer nausea, to recoil from. Apollodorus of Cyrene [sc. uses it to mean] to hate. From this also [comes the noun] bdelugmi/a ["nausea"], [resulting] from hatred; also [attested is …Matched in translationhighmedium

δ456ΔημοσθένηςDemosthenes… was again slandered as having disclosed the opposing speeches to Apollodorus and Phormio. So he gave this up as well, and entered politics. He had a speech impediment, and moved his shoulder in an …Matched in translationhighlong