ἐπιδήμιος

ἐπιδήμ-ιος, ον (but α, ον IG 9(1).333.7 (Locr.)),

• among the people, ἐπιδήμιοι ἁρπακτῆρες plunderers of oneʼs own countrymen, Il. 24.262; πόλεμος ἐ. civil war, 9.64; ἐπιδαμίᾳ δίκᾳ χρήστω IG l.c.; ἔφαντʼ ἐ. εἶναι σὸν πατέρʼ that he was at home, Od. 1.194; ἐ. ἔμποροι resident merchants, Hdt. 2.39; οὐδʼ εὐνῆς αἰδὼς ἐ. A.R. 2.1023: generally, common, commonplace, τοῦτο τοὐπιδήμιον Plu. QConv. 2.735a.
• • • 2 sojourning among, ψυχὴ . . ἐ. ἄστροις IG 12(8).609.3 (Thasos); settling in a place, A.R. 1.827.
    • 3 of diseases, prevalent, epidemic, ἴκτερος Hp. Int. 37.
    • 4 ἐπιδήμια θύειν sacrifice in honour of a visit or arrival, Him. Ecl. 36.1.

ἐπιδήμιος, im Volke, in der Heimat, Il. 24.262 ; zu Hause anwesend, Od. 1.194 ; πόλεμος, Bürgerkrieg, Il. 9.64 ; durchs ganze Volk verbreitet, bes. von Seuchen, epidemisch, Hippocr. u. a. Medic.; – οὐδʼ εὐνῆς αἰδὼς ἐπιδήμιος, ist nicht Sitte des Landes, Ap.Rh. 2.1024. – Als Fremder eingewandert, sich aufhaltend, Ἕλληνές σφισι ἔωσι ἐπιδήμιοι ἔμποροι Her. 2.39 ; vgl. Ap.Rh. 1.827.

ἐπιδήμιος

[ἐπι- 2 + δήμιος.]

• • 1

    Among one’s people, at one’s home Od. 1.194, 233.

  • 2

    Having a specified character in relation to one’s own people as distinguished from strangers: ἐπιδήμιοι ἁρπακτῆρες (robbing your own folk (instead of your foes)) Il. 24.262.

  • 3

    Of war, civil: πολέμου Il. 9.64.

ἐπιδήμιος : at home, Od. 1.194, Il. 24.262; πόλεμος, ‘civil strife,’ Il. 9.64.

ἐπιδήμιος ἐπι-δήμιος, ον δῆμος

• among the people, ἐπιδήμιοι ἁρπακτῆρες plunderers of oneʼs own countrymen, Il.; πόλεμος ἐπ. civil war, Il.; ἐπιδήμιον εἶναι to be at home, Od.; ἐπ. ἔμποροι resident merchants, Hdt.