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Φθία

Φθία, Phthia

Φθία [ῑ], ας, Ep. and Ion. Φθίη, ης, ἡ,
  • Phthia in Thessaly, the home of Achilles, Il. 1.155, al.; Φθίηνδε to Phthia, 1.169, etc.; Φθίηφι at Phthia, 19.323.—Hence Φθῑώτης, ου, ὁ, a man of Phthia, Hdt. 7.132, Th. 8.3, etc.; Φθιῶτʼ Ἀχιλλεῦ A. Fr. 132, cf. E. Tr. 575 (anap.), IA 237 (lyr.): as Adj., Πηνειὲ Φθιῶτα Call. Del. 112:—Φθῑῶτις γῆ, the land of Phthia, E. Andr. 664, etc.; ἀκταὶ Φ. Id. Tr. 1125; γυναῖκες Id. Andr. 1047:—Adj. Φθῑωτικός, ή, όν, Str. 9.5.8:—also Adj. Φθῖος, α, ον, whence Φθῖοι = Φθιῶται, Il. 13.686; with pecul. fem. Φθῑάς, άδος, ἡ, E. Hec. 451 (lyr.), etc.

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