Ξένιον

guest-gift

Translated by James L. P. Butrica ✝16 Feb 2000Vetting: high3 revisions

6 words

A gift given between guest-friends [xenoi].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ξένιον· δῶρον παρὰ ξένων διδόμενον.

Betacode

*ce/nion: dw=ron para\ ce/nwn dido/menon.

Notes

cf. generally xi 26, xi 31.

Linked from3 entries

ξ31Ξενίην συνεθήκατοhe established a guest-friendship[The phrase occurs] in Herodotus; equivalent to "he gave a friendship-gift."
ξ57Ξεινήϊονhost's giftAlso Xeineios Zeus ["Zeus of hospitality"].
ξ59Ξεῖνοιguest-friends[A term for] friends from a foreign [country].

Neighbouring entries

ξ34Ξενικόςalien ξ35Ξενικοῖςalien ξ36Ξένιονguest-gift ξ37Ξένιοςhospitable, Hospitable ξ38ΞενίωνοςXenion's, of Xenion

Revision history3 revisions · last 18 Jun 2013

18 Jun 2013another keyword — David Whitehead
28 Aug 2007supplied note and another keyword; cosmetic; raised status — David Whitehead
22 May 2002rearranged — Catharine Roth
16 Feb 2000Translated — James L. P. Butrica ✝