Olympias

Ŏlympĭas, ădis, f., v. Olympia, E.

Ŏlympĭas, ădis, f., = Ὀλυμπιάς,

• the daughter of Neoptolemus, king of Epirus, consort of king Philip of Macedon and mother of Alexander the Great, Cic. Div. 1, 23; 2, 66; id. N. D. 2, 27; Curt. 5, 2 fin.

Ŏlympĭas, ădis, m., = Ὀλυμπιάς,

• a north-west wind, that blows on the island of Euboea, Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 120; 17, 24, 37, § 232.

1. Olympias, s. Olympiau. (Plur.) Olympos.

2. Olympias, adis, f. (Ὀλυμπιάς), Tochter des Königs Neoptolemus in Epirus, Gemahlin des Königs Philipp von Mazedonien, Mutter Alexanders des Gr., Cic. de div. 1, 47. Curt. 5, 2 (9), 22 u.a.

3. Olympiās, ae, m. (Ὀλυμπίας), ein der Insel Euböa eigener Wind, der West- Nord- Westwind, Plin. 2, 120 u.a.

Olympias [CL < Ὀλυμπιάς], ~ada 1 Olympiad, period of four years; b (m.); c (in date). ~adas quattuor annorum ‥ ambitu celebrari jusserunt Bede TR 2 (v. celebrare 3a); sensit Olimpiadam ‥ / et metamorphosin praesagit adesse cupitam Frith. 1326; ~as dicitur spatium quatuor annorum, quod inventum ‥ erigebat ut hoc spatio peracto solverent ludos Jovi Olympico Abbo QG 20 (43); capta siquidem Troja Greci ad gloriam victorie sue ceperunt computare annos ~adis, hoc est quadriennium a capta Troja Gerv. Tilb. I 6 p. 889.  b lustra recurrebant perplurima et ~ades veniebant non pauci Byrht. V. Ecgwini 362; non multi ~ades fluxerunt Ib. 363 (v. fluere 6).  c Dominus fertur centesima nonagesima tertia ~ade natus Abbo QG 20 (43). 2 period of five years. ~as, fif wintra fæc Ælf. Gl. 117; olimpias, quinquennium Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 403; Olimphas est quintum annuale Bacon CSPhil. 443.

2 Ŏlympĭăs, (14) ădis, f. (Ὀλυμπιάς), Olympias [fille de Néoptolème, roi des Molosses, mère dʼAlexandre le Grand] : Cic. Div. 1, 47 ; Curt. 5, 2, 22.

3 Ŏlympĭās, æ, m. , vent qui souffle particulièrement sur lʼEubée : Plin. 2, 120.

Olympias adis, f

• , Ὀλυμπιάς, an Olympiad, interval of four years between Olympic games: prima.—Poet.: quinquennis, a period of five years (cf. lustrum), O.

Olympias

(Ὀλυμπιάς). A period of four years from one celebration of the Olympian Games (see Olympia) to another. The Olympiads were counted from the victory of Coroebus (B.C. 776); the last, the 283d, ended A.D. 394, with the abolition of the Olympian Games. This method of reckoning never passed into everyday life, but is of importance, inasmuch as, through the historian Timaeus, about B.C. 240, it became the one generally used by the Greek historians.

Subjoined for the use of the student is a list of the Olympiads with the years of the Christian era corresponding to them from the beginning of the Olympiads to A.D. 301. To save space the separate years of each Olympiad, with the corresponding years B.C., are only given from the 47th to the 126th Olympiad, as this is the most important period of Grecian history; in the other Olympiads the first year only is given. In consulting the following table it must be borne in mind that the Olympic Games were celebrated about midsummer, and that the Attic year commenced at about the same time. If, therefore, an event happened in the second half of the Attic year, the year B.C. must be reduced by 1. Thus Socrates was put to death in the first year of the 95th Olympiad, which corresponds in the following table to B.C. 400; but as his death happened in Thargelion, the 11th month of the Attic year, the year B.C. must be reduced by 1, which gives us B.C. 399, the true date of his death. B.C. Ol. 776. 1. 1. 772. 2. 1. 768. 3. 1. 764. 4. 1. 760. 5. 1. 756. 6. 1. 752. 7. 1. 748. 8. 1. 744. 9. 1. 740. 10. 1. 736. 11. 1. 732. 12. 1. 728. 13. 1. 724. 14. 1. 720. 15. 1. 716. 16. 1. 712. 17. 1. 708. 18. 1. 704. 19. 1. 700. 20. 1. 696. 21. 1. 692. 22. 1. 688. 23. 1. 684. 24. 1. 680. 25. 1. 676. 26. 1. 672. 27. 1. 668. 28. 1. 664. 29. 1. 660. 30. 1. 656. 31. 1. 652. 32. 1. 648. 33. 1. 644. 34. 1. 640. 35. 1. 636. 36. 1. 632. 37. 1. 628. 38. 1. 624. 39. 1. 620. 40. 1. 616. 41. 1. 612. 42. 1. 608. 43. 1. 604. 44. 1. 600. 45. 1. 596. 46. 1. 592. 47. 1. 591.   2. 590.   3. 589.   4. 588. 48. 1. 587.   2. 586.   3. 585.   4. 584. 49. 1. 583.   2. 582.   3. 581.   4. 580. 50. 1. 579.   2. 578.   3. 577.   4. 576. 51. 1. 575.   2. 574.   3. 573.   4. 572. 52. 1. 571.   2. 570.   3. 569.   4. 568. 53. 1. 567.   2. 566.   3. 565.   4. 564. 54. 1. 563.   2. 562.   3. 561.   4. 560. 55. 1. 559.   2. 558.   3. 557.   4. 556. 56. 1. 555.   2. 554.   3. 553.   4. 552. 57. 1. 551.   2. 550.   3. 549.   4. 548. 58. 1. 547.   2. 546.   3. 545.   4. 544. 59. 1. 543.   2. 542.   3. 541.   4. 540. 60. 1. 539.   2. 538.   3. 537.   4. 536. 61. 1. 535.   2. 534.   3. 533.   4. 532. 62. 1. 531.   2. 530.   3. 529.   4. 528. 63. 1. 527.   2. 526.   3. 525.   4. 524. 64. 1. 523.   2. 522.   3. 521.   4. 520. 65. 1. 519.   2. 518.   3. 517.   4. 516. 66. 1. 515.   2. 514.   3. 513.   4. 512. 67. 1. 511.   2. 510.   3. 509.   4. 508. 68. 1. 507.   2. 506.   3. 505.   4. 504. 69. 1. 503.   2. 502.   3. 501.   4. 500. 70. 1. 499.   2. 498.   3. 497.   4. 496. 71. 1. 495.   2. 494.   3. 493.   4. 492. 72. 1. 491.   2. 490.   3. 489.   4. 488. 73. 1. 487.   2. 486.   3. 485.   4. 484. 74. 1. 483.   2. 482.   3. 481.   4. 480. 75. 1. 479.   2. 478.   3. 477.   4. 476. 76. 1. 475.   2. 474.   3. 473.   4. 472. 77. 1. 471.   2. 470.   3. 469.   4. 468. 78. 1. 467.   2. 466.   3. 465.   4. 464. 79. 1. 463.   2. 462.   3. 461.   4. 460. 80. 1. 459.   2. 458.   3. 457.   4. 456. 81. 1. 455.   2. 454.   3. 453.   4. 452. 82. 1. 451.   2. 450.   3. 449.   4. 448. 83. 1. 447.   2. 446.   3. 445.   4. 444. 84. 1. 443.   2. 442.   3. 441.   4. 440. 85. 1. 439.   2. 438.   3. 437.   4. 436. 86. 1. 435.   2. 434.   3. 433.   4. 432. 87. 1. 431.   2. 430.   3. 429.   4. 428. 88. 1. 427.   2. 426.   3. 425.   4. 424. 89. 1. 423.   2. 422.   3. 421.   4. 420. 90. 1. 419.   2. 418.   3. 417.   4. 416. 91. 1. 415.   2. 414.   3. 413.   4. 412. 92. 1. 411.   2. 410.   3. 409.   4. 408. 93. 1. 407.   2. 406.   3. 405.   4. 404. 94. 1. 403.   2. 402.   3. 401.   4. 400. 95. 1. 399.   2. 398.   3. 397.   4. 396. 96. 1. 395.   2. 394.   3. 393.   4. 392. 97. 1. 391.   2. 390.   3. 389.   4. 388. 98. 1. 387.   2. 386.   3. 385.   4. 384. 99. 1. 383.   2. 382.   3. 381.   4. 380. 100. 1. 379.   2. 378.   3. 377.   4. 376. 101. 1. 375.   2. 374.   3. 373.   4. 372. 102. 1. 371.   2. 370.   3. 369.   4. 368. 103. 1. 367.   2. 366.   3. 365.   4. 364. 104. 1. 363.   2. 362.   3. 361.   4. 360. 105. 1. 359.   2. 358.   3. 357.   4. 356. 106. 1. 355.   2. 354.   3. 353.   4. 352. 107. 1. 351.   2. 350.   3. 349.   4. 348. 108. 1. 347.   2. 346.   3. 345.   4. 344. 109. 1. 343.   2. 342.   3. 341.   4. 340. 110. 1. 339.   2. 338.   3. 337.   4. 336. 111. 1. 335.   2. 334.   3. 333.   4. 332. 112. 1. 331.   2. 330.   3. 329.   4. 328. 113. 1. 327.   2. 326.   3. 325.   4. 324. 114. 1. 323.   2. 322.   3. 321.   4. 320. 115. 1. 319.   2. 318.   3. 317.   4. 316. 116. 1. 315.   2. 314.   3. 313.   4. 312. 117. 1. 311.   2. 310.   3. 309.   4. 308. 118. 1. 307.   2. 306.   3. 305.   4. 304. 119. 1. 303.   2. 302.   3. 301.   4. 300. 120. 1. 299.   2. 298.   3. 297.   4. 296. 121. 1. 295.   2. 294.   3. 293.   4. 292. 122. 1. 291.   2. 290.   3. 289.   4. 288. 123. 1. 287.   2. 286.   3. 285.   4. 284. 124. 1. 283.   2. 282.   3. 281.   4. 280. 125. 1. 279.   2. 278.   3. 277.   4. 276. 126. 1. 275.   2. 274.   3. 273.   4. 272. 127. 1. 268. 128. 1. 264. 129. 1. 260. 130. 1. 256. 131. 1. 252. 132. 1. 248. 133. 1. 244. 134. 1. 240. 135. 1. 236. 136. 1. 232. 137. 1. 228. 138. 1. 224. 139. 1. 220. 140. 1. 216. 141. 1. 212. 142. 1. 208. 143. 1. 204. 144. 1. 200. 145. 1. 196. 146. 1. 192. 147. 1. 188. 148. 1. 184. 149. 1. 180. 150. 1. 176. 151. 1. 172. 152. 1. 168. 153. 1. 164. 154. 1. 160. 155. 1. 156. 156. 1. 152. 157. 1. 148. 158. 1. 144. 159. 1. 140. 160. 1. 136. 161. 1. 132. 162. 1. 128. 163. 1. 124. 164. 1. 120. 165. 1. 116. 166. 1. 112. 167. 1. 108. 168. 1. 104. 169. 1. 100. 170. 1. 96. 171. 1. 92. 172. 1. 88. 173. 1. 84. 174. 1. 80. 175. 1. 76. 176. 1. 72. 177. 1. 68. 178. 1. 64. 179. 1. 60. 180. 1. 56. 181. 1. 52. 182. 1. 48. 183. 1. 44. 184. 1. 40. 185. 1. 36. 186. 1. 32. 187. 1. 28. 188. 1. 24. 189. 1. 20. 190. 1. 16. 191. 1. 12. 192. 1. 8. 193. 1. 4. 194. 1. A.D. Ol. 1. 195. 1. 5. 196. 1. 9. 197. 1. 13. 198. 1. 17. 199. 1. 21. 200. 1. 25. 201. 1. 29. 202. 1. 33. 203. 1. 37. 204. 1. 41. 205. 1. 45. 206. 1. 49. 207. 1. 53. 208. 1. 57. 209. 1. 61. 210. 1. 65. 211. 1. 69. 212. 1. 73. 213. 1. 77. 214. 1. 81. 215. 1. 85. 216. 1. 89. 217. 1. 93. 218. 1. 97. 219. 1. 101. 220. 1. 105. 221. 1. 109. 222. 1. 113. 223. 1. 117. 224. 1. 121. 225. 1. 125. 226. 1. 129. 227. 1. 133. 228. 1. 137. 229. 1. 141. 230. 1. 145. 231. 1. 149. 232. 1. 153. 233. 1. 157. 234. 1. 161. 235. 1. 165. 236. 1. 169. 237. 1. 173. 238. 1. 177. 239. 1. 181. 240. 1. 185. 241. 1. 189. 242. 1. 193. 243. 1. 197. 244. 1. 201. 245. 1. 205. 246. 1. 209. 247. 1. 213. 248. 1. 217. 249. 1. 221. 250. 1. 225. 251. 1. 229. 252. 1. 233. 253. 1. 237. 254. 1. 241. 255. 1. 245. 256. 1. 249. 257. 1. 253. 258. 1. 257. 259. 1. 261. 260. 1. 265. 261. 1. 269. 262. 1. 273. 263. 1. 277. 264. 1. 281. 265. 1. 285. 266. 1. 289. 267. 1. 293. 268. 1. 297. 269. 1. 301. 270. 1.

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Olympias

(Ὀλυμπιάς). Daughter of Neoptolemus, king of Epirus, and wife of Philip, king of Macedon, by whom she had Alexander the Great. The conduct of Olympias had given rise to the suspicion that Alexander was not the son of Philip; and the brilliant career of the Macedonian conqueror made his flatterers assign to him for a parent the Father of the Gods. Olympias herself, in the intoxication of female vanity, sanctioned the story, and Zeus was said to have approached her under the form of a serpent. The haughtiness of Olympias, or, more probably, her infidelity, led Philip to repudiate her, and contract a second marriage with Cleopatra , the niece of King Attalus. The murder of Philip, which happened not long after, has been attributed by some to her intrigues, though with no great degree of probability. Alexander, after his accession to the throne, treated her with great respect, but did not allow her to take part in the government. At a subsequent period, after the death of Antipater (B.C. 319), Polysperchon, in order to confirm his power, recalled Olympias from Epirus, whither she had fled, and confided to her the guardianship of the young son of Alexander. She now cruelly put to death Arridaeus, son of Philip, with his wife Eurydicé, as also Nicanor, the brother of Cassander, together with many leading men of Macedonia who were inimical to her interests. Her cruelties, however, did not remain long unpunished. Cassander besieged her in Pydna, and she was obliged to surrender after an obstinate siege, and was put to death (B.C. 316). See Diod. xix. 11-51; Just. xiv. 5, 6; Pausan. ix. 7, 2; and the article Cassander.

Olympias Olympias, a spring

• Paus. 8.29.1

Olympias(2), daughter of Neoptolemus

• mother of Alexanderthe Great: Paus. 1.11.1
• visited by serpent: Paus. 4.14.7
• puts Aridaeus to death: Paus. 1.11.4, Paus. 1.25.6, Paus. 8.7.7
• kills Cleopatra and her infant son: Paus. 8.7.7
• put to death by Cassander: Paus. 1.11.4, Paus. 1.25.6, Paus. 9.7.2
• statue of her at Olympia: Paus. 5.20.10