Castalia

Castălĭa, ae, f., = Κασταλία,

• a fountain on Parnassus, sacred to Apollo and the Muses, Liv. Andron. ap. Fest. p. 310, b Müll.; Verg. G. 3, 293; Hor. C. 3, 4, 61; Stat. Th. 1, 698.—
• II Hence the adjj.,
• • A Castă-lĭus, a, um, Castalian: fons, Plin. 4, 3, 4, § 8; Sen. Oedip. 229; cf. fontes, Stat. Th. 1, 565: arbor, the laurel, Prop. 3 (4), 3, 13; hence, umbra, Tib. 3, 1, 16: antrum, i.e. the cave of the oracle at Delphi, Ov. M. 3, 14.—
  • B Castălis, ĭdis, f., Castalian: unda, Mart. 9, 19 fin.: sorores, i.e. the Muses, id. 4, 14; also as subst.: Castalidum grex, id. 7, 12, 10.

Castalia, ae, f. (Κασταλία), eine dem Apollo u. den Musen geheiligte Quelle am Parnaß, deren Wasser man bei den Libationen in Delphi gebrauchte, Liv. Andr. tr. 37. Afran. com. 169. Hor. carm. 3, 4, 61. – Dav.: A) Castalis, lidis, f., kastalisch, unda, Mart.: Castalides sorores u. bl. Castalides, die Musen, Mart. – B) Castalius, a, um, kastalisch, fons, Plin.: aqua, Ov.: latices, Lucan.: arbor, Lorbeerbaum, Prop.: umbra, den die Lorbeerbäume geben, Tibull.: antrum, die Orakelhöhle zu Delphi, Ov.: dah. Castalius, Beiname Apollos, Nemes.

Castălĭa, (14) æ, f. , Castalie [fontaine de Béotie consacrée aux Muses] : Virg. G. 3, 293 || -lĭdes, um, f. , les Muses : Mart. 7, 12, 10 || -tălis, ĭdis, adj. f.  : unda Castalis Mart. 9, 18, 1, la fontaine de Castalie || Castălĭus, a, um, Ov. Am. 1, 15, 36, de Castalie.

Castalia ae, f

• , Κασταλία, a fountain on Parnassus, sacred to Apollo and the Muses, H.

CASTALIA

CASTA´LIA (Κασταλία: Eth. Κασταλιώτης, which Steph. s. v. observes, is a common form in Cilician names), a place in Cilicia, mentioned by Theagenes in his Carica.

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Castalia

(Κασταλία). A celebrated fountain on Mount Parnassus, in which the Pythia was accustomed to bathe; sacred to Apollo and the Muses, who were hence called Castalides.