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4192
Ἀσωπός
Asopos, Asopus
… and emptying into the strait of Euboia near Oropos. See
Pausanias
9.4.4 (web address 1). There was also a river of this name in the NE Peloponnese
(Pausanias
2.5.2-3; web address 2).
Pausanias
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281
Γλαῦκος Καρύστιος
Glaukos of Karystos, Glaucus of Carystus
For Glaukos see already gamma 280. The present entry summarizes
Pausanias
6.10.1-3 (web address 1). [1] cf. pi 872. (But in
Pausanias
the word is not pai=e, "strike", but pai=, "son".) [2] cf. chi …
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397
Γόργος
Gorgos, Gorgus
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… the son of the Messenian-War hero Aristomenes (for whom see
Pausanias
4.19.4; Web address 1). [2] For Gorgos as an Olympic pentathlon victor see
Pausanias
6.14.11 (Web address 2). [3] Editors of Polybius have …
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1949
Ἐπαμινώνδας
Epaminondas, Epameinondas
… OCD(4) s.v. The material of the present entry comes from
Pausanias
8.11.5-10. [1] Descendants of those Thebans sprung from the dragon's teeth planted by Cadmus (see under gamma 416, and cf. kappa 15, kappa …
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3848
Ἀρρηνοφορεῖν
to carry the sacred objects
… the reading a)rrhforei=n. For more information on the Arrhephoria see
Pausanias
1.27.3 (web address 2), and cf. also alpha 3863. [1] The ceremonial robe (peplos) for the goddess Athena: see pi 1006 (and upsilon …
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278
Γλάνις
catfish
[1] Silurus, esp. Parasilurus Aristotelis. See e.g.
Pausanias
4.34.2 (web address 1). [2] For Bakis see generally beta 47. For Glanis see Aristophanes, Knights 1004ff (web address 2), with J. Fontenrose, The Delphic Oracle …
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206
Δελφίνιον
Delphinion, Delphinium
… according to the accused, had been lawful or justifiable. See
Pausanias
1.28.5-11 (web address 3), with MacDowell chap.7.
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1416
Δουλίχιος
Doulichios, Doulichion, Dolicha, Doliche, Dulichium
… given here is a mistake; it was Doulichion (Homer, Strabo,
Pausanias,
Stephanus of Byzantium), when not Dolicha/Doliche. NF adds: Doulichion in Homer seems to be a substantial island and (controversially; cf. Strabo 10.2.10, 14, …
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1598
Δυσαύλης
Dysaules, Dusaules
… F4) for this information. On Dysaules of Eleusis see generally
Pausanias
1.14.3 (web address 1), 2.12.4 (web address 2), and esp. 2.14.2-4 (web address 3). [1] That is, in this context, non-human; contrast alpha …
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647
Ἑκτῆνες
Ektenes, Ectenes, Hektenes
… to Lycophron, Alexandra 433, where the headword oocurs. See also
Pausanias
9.5.1 (web address 1). There, as elsewhere, the name has a smooth breathing.
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811
Ἐλευσίνια
Eleusinia
… location of the Eleusinian Mysteries. [2] Eleusis, rather (as in
Pausanias
and elsewhere). [3] The Suda's source here, Harpokration s.v. (commenting on Hyperides fr. 112 Jensen), does not name these others or give their …
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935
Ἐμβαλόντα
had directed
… and see now Favuzzi (cited under delta 404). Compare also
Pausanias
9.29.9: Heracles kills his music teacher Linus the son of Ismenias; cf. lambda 568.
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1380
Ἐν Κλάρῳ
in Klaros, in Clarus
… It is also attested for Zeus -- Aeschylus, Supplices 360;
Pausanias
8.53.9: see LSJ at web address 1 -- but with a long alpha, i.e. as a Dorian dialect word connected with klh=ros, and …
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1497
Ἐνοικέτις τῶν νήσων
she who inhabits the islands
… islands', except perhaps in her capacity as patroness of seafarers
(Pausanias
2.34.11, etc.).
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1539
Ἐξαναστάς
having emigrated
cf.
Pausanias
9.26.6 and Steph.Byz. s.v. Thespeia. (Different meaning in Hesychius omicron1202, where e)canasta\s occurs as a gloss for o)rqoqei/s in Homer, Iliad 2.42. Within the Suda cf. under beta 131, kappa 1885, lambda …
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2505
Ἐπὶ Παλλαδίῳ
at Palladion, at Palladium
… 23.71 (and citing ?Aristotle, Athenaion Politeia 57.3). See also e.g.
Pausanias
1.28.9. [1] Phanodemos FGrH 325 F12. [2] Klei(to)demos FGrH 323 F12. For the mysterious Ephetai cf. epsilon 3876, epsilon 3877, epsilon 3878. For …
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3108
Ἐρύπειος
Erypeios, Erypius
… ps.-Zonaras. Possible connections are with the Peloponnese: Arcadian Rhype/Rhipe (Homer,
Pausanias)
or Achaean Rhypes/Rhypai (Barrington Atlas Map 58 grid C1).
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3408
Εὐδαίμων ὁ Κορίνθιος ἐγὼ δ' εἴην Τενεάτης
fortunate is Corinth but for myself I would rather be a Teneate
… 58 grid D2. The town of Tenea, settled (according to
Pausanias
2.5.4, web address 1) by inhabitants of the island of Tenedos (Barrington Atlas map 57 grid E2) that were taken prisoner by the …
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3783
Εὐτυχίδης
Eutychides
… in its own right (e.g. the sculptor E. of Sikyon:
Pausanias
6.2.7).
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3821
Εὔχεμος
Euchemos, Euchemus
… 40km north of Sparta, Barrington Atlas map 58 grid C3);
Pausanias
8.45.3 (web address 1). See further epsilon 2239 and the note there.
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3985
Ἐχεκρατίδας
Echekratidas
… own right (i.e. besides the patronymic presupposed here): see e.g.
Pausanias
10.16.8. For individuals called Echekrates see Diogenes Laertius 8.46 (a Pythagorean) and the Thessalian in Polybius 5.63ff.
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323
Εἰς Τροφωνίου μεμάντευται
it is prophesied into Trophonios' [cave]
… For the story of Trophonios and Agamedes (alpha 142) cf.
Pausanias
9.37.5-7 (web address 1), where the role of Augeas is given instead to Hyrieus. [1] The accusative here should be genitive, as in …
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22
Χαλίμα
loose woman
Hesychius and
Pausanias
the Atticist give the word as xalima/s, with the plural xalima/des. It is cited as referring to the Bacchae in Aeschylus (fr. 448 Radt).
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44
Χαλκιδῖτις
copper-girl, penny-prostitute
… For the chalkous see chi 55. [2] Same explanation in
Pausanias
the Atticist and elsewhere.
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46
Χαλκίοικος
Bronze-House, of the Bronze House; Chalkioikos
… 245; Aristophanes, Lysistrata 1299; Lycurgus 1.128, Polybius 4.22.8 and 4.35.2.
Pausanias
3.17.1-3 gives reasons for accepting the first of the three etymologies proffered here; he saw it himself, and reports that both the temple …
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57
Χαλκώδων
Chalkodon, Chalcodon
… Trojan War. Chalcodon himself was killed in Thebes by Amphitryon.
Pausanias
8.15.6 (web address 1), etc.
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256
Χειρονομεῖν
to spar
… extracted from the quotation, is present infinitive of xeironome/w. [2]
Pausanias
6.10.3 (slightly abridged: see web address 1); cf. gamma 281.
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