Σμινθεύς

Σμινθεύς, έως, ὁ,

• epith. of Apollo, Il. 1.39; either (from Σμίνθος or Σμίνθη a town in the Troad, Hsch., St. Byz.) the Sminthian; or (from σμίνθος) mouse-killer, Sch. ad loc., cf. Str. 13.1.48 and 64:—also Σμίνθιος, ὁ, Ael. NA 12.5, Sch.Il. l.c.; Σμίνθιος, ὁ (sc. μήν), name of a month at Rhodes, IG 2(2).1131,12(1).1068.2, al.; written Ζμ-, ib. 1149.8, al.: Σμίνθεια, τά, games at festival of Apollo Σμινθεύς, Μουσ. Σμυρν. 1876 p.125 (Troad).

Σμινθεύς

• The mouse-god, identified by the Greeks with Apollo.
• Called ἀργυρότοξος 37, 451.
• Protector of Chryse, Cilla and Tenedos Il. 1.39.

Σμινθεύς , voc. Σμινθεῦ: Smintheus, epith. of Apollo, explained by ancient commentators as meaning destroyer of field-mice (σμίνθοι). (The cut, showing a mouse at work, is reproduced from the tetradrachm of Metapontum.)

Σμινθεύς, έως, ὁ,

• name of Apollo (from Σμίνθος or Σμίνθη a town in Troas), the Sminthian, Il.