Πυλαία
Πυλαία, the autumn-meeting of the Amphictyons at Pylae
Πῠλαία, Ion. Πυλ-αίη (sc. σύνοδος), ἡ, fem. of πυλαῖος,
- meeting of the Amphictyons at Pylae, Hdt. 7.213, Thphr. HP 9.10.2, etc.; π. ἠρινά SIG 230.27 (Delph., iv B.C.); ἐαρινή Decr.Amphict. ap. D. 18.154; ὀπωρινά SIG 239 C 32 (Delph., iv B.C.); μετοπωρινή Str. 9.3.7.
- 2 right of sending deputies to the Amphictyonic Council, D. 5.23, 6.22.
- 3 place where the Amphictyons met, GDI 2507.5, 2524.11 (Delph., iii B.C.), Plu. Pyth. 2.409a.
- II promiscuous crowd, such as was found at these meetings: hence μύθων ἀπιθάνων . . πυλαία farrago, Id. Art. 1, cf. Fac.lun. 2.924d.
- III a place (perh. in Arcadia, cf. St.Byz.) considered undesirable for Spartan youths, Id. 2.239c.
Πυλαία, ας (ἡ) v. Πύλαιος.
1. het Thermopylae-congres:
2. overdr. voor de daar verzamelde bonte menigte: massa;
Πυλαία
fem. of πυλαῖος
- I(sc. σύνοδος) , the autumn-meeting of the Amphictyons at Pylae, Hdt.; then, generally, the Amphictyonic Council, Hdt.
- 2the right of sending deputies to this Council, Dem.
- IIa promiscuous crowd, such as was found at these meetings, Plut.: then, idle jesting, trifling, Plut.