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διογενής

διογενής, sprung from Zeus

διο-γενής, ές,
  • sprung from Zeus, in Hom. epith. of kings, ordained and upheld by Zeus, Il. 1.337, al.; δ. Ὀδυσεύς Od. 2.352; later, Δ. θεοί A. Th. 301 (lyr.), Supp. 631 (lyr.), Ar. Av. 1263; Διογενὲς κράτος, of Pallas, A. Th. 127 (lyr.); δ. τέκνον S. Aj. 91; Ἀμφίων A. Th. 528; αἷμα τὸ δ., of Achilles, E. Andr. 1195 (lyr.): generally, divine, φάος Id. Med. 1258 (lyr.).
    • II parox., Διογένης, ους, ὁ, pr. n. [Δῑ- in Ep., ῑ/ῐ in Trag.]

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