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χάος

χάος, chaos

χάος [ᾰ], εος, Att. ους, τό,
  • chaos, the first state of the universe, πρώτιστα χ. γένετʼ, αὐτὰρ ἔπειτα Γαῖʼ εὐρύστερνος κτλ. Hes. Th. 116, cf. Ibyc. 28, Epich. 170.3, Acus. Fr. 5J., Arist. Metaph. 1091b6, Ar. Av. 693 (anap.); χάους . . παῖς καλεῦμαι Simm. Alae 7; represented sts. as infinite space, S.E. P. 3.121, cf. Plot. 6.8.11; sts. as unformed matter, Luc. Am. 32 (esp., acc. to the Stoics, water, Zeno Stoic. 1.29 (with deriv. fr. χέω)).
      • 2 space, the expanse of air, ἄτρυτον χ. B. 5.27, cf. Ar. Nu. 424 (anap.), 627, Av. 1218.
        • b τὸ χ. τοῦ ἐφʼ ἑκάτερα ἀπείρου αἰῶνος, of infinite time, M.Ant. 4.3.
      • 3 the nether abyss, infinite darkness, joined with Ἔρεβος, Pl. Ax. 371e; with ὄρφνη, Q.S. 2.614; represented as in the interior of the globe, Plu. Frig. 2.953a; χάους κύνα, of Cerberus, APl. 16.91.
        • b generally, darkness, A.R. 4.1697.
      • 4 any vast gulf or chasm, LXX Mi. 1.6, Za. 14.4; of a pit, Opp. C. 4.92; of the gaping jaws of the crocodile, ib. 3.414, cf. 4.161, H. 5.52.
      • 5 Pythag. name for one, Theol.Ar. 6.

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