Τύχων
Tychon
Translated by David Whitehead12 Feb 2004Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[genitive] *tu/xwnos : a proper name.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Τύχων, Τύχωνος· ὄνομα κύριον.
Betacode
*tu/xwn, *tu/xwnos: o)/noma ku/rion.
Notes
- A name applied to Hermes, Priapus et al.: see LSJ s.v.
Also [CR] St. Tychon, bishop of Amathus in Cyprus (d. 450), known as "the Wonderworker". "The son of a baker opposed to the worship of Aphrodite, he was a dedicated missionary among the last elements of pagan culture on the island. He is patron of wine growers on Cyprus": Catholic Online Saints, web address 1.
External resources
- Web address 1 catholic.org
Neighbouring entries
Revision history5 revisions · last 2 Nov 2022
- expanded note — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- added a keyword — Catharine Roth
- another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- augmented note — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead