Maenalus

Maenălus or -os, i, m., and Mae-năla, ōrum, n., = Μαίναλον,

• a range of mountains in Arcadia, extending from Megalopolis to Tegea, and sacred to Pan; nom. Maenalus, Mel. 2, 3, 5; Plin. 4, 6, 10, § 21; Verg. E. 8, 22: Maenalos, Ov. F. 5, 89: Maenala, Verg. E. 10, 55; id. G. 1, 17; Ov. M. 1, 216; acc. Maenalon, id. ib. 2, 415; 442. —Hence,
• • A Maenălĭus, a, um, adj., = Μαινάλιος, of or belonging to Maenalus, Maenalian: nemus, Stat. Th. 9, 719: ferae, that dwell on the Maenalus, Ov. Am. 1, 7, 14: canis, a hound bred there, id. A. A. 1, 272: pater, i. e. Bacchus (whose orgies were celebrated on Mount Maenalus), Col. 10, 429: ramus, the club of Hercules, consisting of the branch of a tree broken off on this mountain, Prop. 4 (5), 9, 15.—
  • • 2 Also transf. (poet.), Arcadian: incipe Maenalios mecum, mea tibia, versus, i.e. shepherd songs, such as were used in Arcadia, Verg. E. 8, 31: deus, i.e. Pan, Ov. F. 4, 650: ales, i. e. Mercury, who was born in Arcadia, Stat. Th. 7, 65.—
  • B Maenălĭdes, ae, m., = Μαιναλίδης, the Maenalide, i.e. Pan, to whom the Maenalus was sacred: Maenalide Pan, Aus. Idyll. 12, 8.—
  • C Maenă-lis, ĭdis, adj. f., = Μαιναλίς, of or belonging to the Maenalus: ursa, i.e. Callisto, Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 8: ora, i.e. Arcadia, id. F. 3, 84.

Maenalus (-os), ī, m. u. Maenala, ōrum, n. (τὸ Μαίναλον), ein Gebirge in Arkadien, das sich von Megalopolis bis Tegea erstreckte und dem Pan heilig war u. an dem die gleichnamige Stadt Maenalus lag, Verg. ecl. 8, 22. Ov. fast. 5, 89: Form -la, Verg. ecl. 10, 55; georg. 1, 17. – Dav.: a) Maenalidēs, ae, m. (Μαιναλίδης), der Mänalide, v. Pan, Auson. edyll. 12, 7, 8. p. 135 Schenkl. – b) Maenalis, idis, f. (Μαιναλίς), mänalisch, ursa, Kallisto, Ov.: ora, Arkadien, Ov. – c) Maenalius, a, um (Μαινάλιος), mänalisch, poet. = arkadisch, deus, v. Pan, Ov.: ebenso puer, Gratt. cyn.: Arctos, Kallisto, Ov.: versus, arkadische Hirtenlieder, Verg.: ramus, Keule des Herkules, die er auf dem Gebirge Mänalus abgebrochen, Prop.: ales, von dem (in Arkadien geborenen) Merkur, Stat.

Mae'nalus

(Μαίναλος), the name of two mythical personages, the one a son of Lycaon, and founder of the Arcadian town of Maenalus (Paus. 8.3.1), and the other the father of Atalanta. (Apollod. 3.9, fin.) [L.S]

Maenalus (-os) ī, m (V., O.), and Maenala, ōrum, n

• (V.), Μαίναλον, a range of mountains in Arcadia, sacred to Pan.

MAENALUS

MAE´NALUS

1.

(Μαίναλος, Strab. 8. p. 388; Schol. ad Apoll. Rhod. 1.769; Μαίναλον, Theocr. 1.123; τὸ Μαινάλιον ὄρος, Paus. 8.36.7; Maenalus, Verg. Ecl. 8.22; Mel. 2.3; Plin. Nat. 4.6. s. 10; Maenala, pl., Verg. Ecl. 10.55; Ov. Met. 1.216), a lofty mountain of Arcadia, forming the western boundary of the territories of Mantineia and Tegea. It was especially sacred to the god Pan, who is hence called Maenalius Deus (Ov. Fast. 4.650.) The inhabitants of the mountain fancied that they had frequently heard the god playing on his pipe. The two highest summits of the mountain are called at present Aidín and Apano-Khrépa: the latter is 5115 feet high. The mountain is at present covered with pines and firs; the chief pass through it is near the modern town of Tripolitza. --The Roman poets frequently use the adjectives Maenalius and Maenalis as equivalent to Arcadian. Hence Maenalii versus, shepherds' songs, such as were usual in Arcadia (Verg. Ecl. 8.21); Maenalis ora, i.e. Arcadia (Ov. Fast. 3.84); Maenalisnympha, i. e. Carmenta (Ov. Fast. 1.634); Maenalis Ursa, and Maenalia Arctos, the constellation of the Bear, into which Callisto, daughter of Lycaon, king of Arcadia, was said to have been metamorphosed. (Ov. Tr. 3.11. 8, Fast. 2.192.)

2.

(Μαίναλος: Eth. Μαινάλιος, Μαιναλίτης, Μαιναλεύς), a town of Arcadia, and the capital of the district Maenalia (Μαιναλία, Thuc. 5.64; Paus. 3.11.7, 6.7.9, 8.9.4), which formed part of the territory of Megalopolis upon the foundation of the latter city. A list of the towns in Maenalia is given in Vol. 1. p. 192. The town Maenalus was in ruins in the time of Pausanias, who mentions a temple of Athena, a stadium, and a hippodrome, as belonging to the place. (Paus. 8.3.4, 36.8; Steph. B. s. v.) Its site is uncertain. Ross supposes that the remains of polygonal walls on the isolated hill, on the right bank of the river Helisson and opposite the village Davià, represent Maenalus; and this appears more probable than the opinion of Leake, who identifies this site with Dipaea, and thinks that Maenalus stood on Mt. Apano-khrépa. (Ross, Reisen im Peloponnes, vol. 1. p. 117; Leake, Morea, vol. 2. p. 52, Peloponnesiaca, p. 243.) [DIPAEA]

Maenălus

(τὸ Μαίναλον). A mountain in Arcadia, extending from Megalopolis to Tegea, celebrated as the favourite haunt of the god Pan. The Roman poets frequently use the adjectives Maenalius and Maenalis as equivalent to Arcadius.

Maenalus Maenalus, father of Atalanta

• according to Euripides: Apollod. 3.9.2, Apollod. vol. 1.403

Mount Maenalus(2)

• Paus. 8.36.7
• sacred to Pan: Paus. 8.36.8

Maenalus(3), of old the most famous city of Arcadia

• Paus. 8.3.4, Paus. 8.36.8

Maenalus(4), plain in Arcadia

• Paus. 8.36.7
• cities of: Paus. 8.27.3

Maenalus(5), son of Lycaon

• Apollod. 3.7.7; Paus. 8.3.4
• instigates his brothers to offer to Zeus human bowels mixed with the sacrifices: Apollod. 3.8.1