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Κόρινθος

Κόρινθος, Corinth, (masc) Korinthos son of Zeus, founder of Corinth

Κόρινθος, ὁ and ἡ,
  • Corinth, the city and country, ἀφνειὸς K. Il. 2.570, Pi. Fr. 122.2; ὀφρυόεντα K. Orac. ap. Hdt. 5.92.βʹ, cf. Plb. 4.67.8, Str. 8.6.20; but ἡ K. Hdt. 3.50, Th. 1.25, etc.; εὐδαίμων K. Hdt. 3.52; famed for its luxury and extravagance, whence prov. οὐ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς εἰς Κ. ἐσθʼ ὁ πλοῦς Ar. Fr. 902a.
    • II son of Zeus, reputed founder of Corinth, Paus. 2.1.1: prov., Διὸς Κόρινθος, used of persons who are always repeating the same old story, Pi. N. 7.105, cf. Ar. Ra. 443, Ec. 828, Pl. Euthd. 292e.
    • III Adv. Κορινθόθι, at Corinth, Il. 13.664; Κορινθόθεν, from C., Michel 1087 (Olympia, V B.C.).

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