Phemius
Phēmĭus, ĭi, m., = Φήμιος.
- A celebrated player on the cithara in Ithaca; hence, transf., of a good cithara-player, Ov. Am. 3, 7, 61.—
- II A Roman surname, Inscr. Murat. 680, 7.
Phēmius, iī, m. (Φήμιος), ein trefflicher Zitherspieler in Ithaka; dah. appell. v. einem guten Zitherspieler, Ov. am. 3, 7, 61.
Phēmĭus, (16) ĭī, m. (Φήμιος), célèbre musicien à Ithaque : Ov. Am. 3, 7, 61.
Phe'mius
(Φήμιος).
1. The famous minstrel, was a son of Terpius, and entertained with his song the suitors in the house of Odysseus in Ithaca. (Hom. Od. 1.154, 22.330, &100.17.263.)
Phe'mius
2. One of the suitors of Helen. (Hyg. Fab. 81.)
Phe'mius
3. The father of Aegens, and accordingly the grand-father of Theseus, who is hence called Φημίου παῖς. (Lycoph. 1324, with the note of Tzetz.)
Phe'mius
4. A son of Ampyx, and the mythical founder of the town of Phemiae in Arnaea. (Steph. Byz. s. v. Φημίαι ; comp. Temon.) [L.S]
Phemius
(Φήμιος). A celebrated minstrel of Ithaca (Odyss. i. 54).