Hyantes

Hyantes, um, m., = Ὕαντες,

• the Hyantes, an old name of the Boeotians, Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 26.—
• II Derivv.
• • A Hyan-tēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Hyantes (Boeotians), Hyantean, Boeotian: Iolāus, Ov. M. 8, 310: Aganippe, id. ib. 5, 312: aqua, i.e. Castalian, Mart. 12, 3, 12.—
  • B Hyantĭus, a, um, adj., the same: sorores, i.e. the Muses, Stat. S. 2, 7, 8; cf. Camenae, Sid. Ep. 8, 9 in carm.: juvenis, i. e. Actaeon, as grandson of Cadmus, Ov. M. 3, 147.

Hyantes, um, Akk. as, m. (Ὕαντες), ein alter pelasgischer Volksstamm in Böotien, Plin. 4, 26. – Dav.: A) Hyantēus, a, um, hyantëisch, poet. = böotisch, Aganippe, Ov.: aqua, die kastalische Quelle, Mart. – B) Hyantius, a, um (Ὑάντιος), hyantisch, poet. = böotisch, sorores, v. den Musen, Stat.: u. so Camenae, Sidon. – subst., Hyantius, iī, m., der Hyantier, Böotier, von Aktäon, dem Enkel des böotischen Königs Kadmus, Ov. met. 3, 147.

Hўantes, um, m. (Ὕαντες), ancien nom des Béotiens : Plin. 4, 26 || -ēus et -ĭus, a, um, de Béotie, des Muses : Ov. M. 8, 310 ; Stat. S. 2, 7, 8.

HYANTES

HYANTES (Ὕαντες), are mentioned among the aboriginal inhabitants of Boeotia, who were driven out of this country by the Cadmeians, whereupon they founded the town of Hyampolis in Phocis. (Paus. 9.5.1, 9.35.5; Strab. 7. p. 321, ix. pp. 401, 424, 10. p. 464.)

Hyantes

(Ὕαντες). The ancient inhabitants of Boeotia, from which country they were expelled by the Cadmeans. Part of the Hyantes emigrated to Phocis, where they founded Hyampolis and part to Aetolia. The poets use the adjective Hyantius as equivalent to Boeoticus.