θέμεθλα

• foundations, lowest part, ὀφθαλμοῖο θ. roots of the eye, Il. 14.493; στομάχοιο θ. 17.47; Ὠκεανοῖο θ. Hes. Th. 816; Ἄμμωνος θ. the place where Ammon stands, i.e. his temple, Pi. P. 4.16; Παγγαίου θ. the roots of Mt. Pangaeus, ib. 180; θ. δίκης Sol. 4.14; ἐκ θεμέθλων, Lat. funditus, Simm. 25.4: dub. in sg., Call. Dian. 248 (leg. θέμειλον).

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[θε-, τίθημι.]

• • 1

    The root or bed (of the eye) Il. 14.493.

  • 2

    The lower part (of the throat) Il. 17.47.

• • a foundations “Διὸς ἐν Ἄμμωνος θεμέθλοις” i. e. temple P. 4.16
  • b foothills ἀμφὶ Παγγαίου θεμέθλοις ναιετάοντες (Boeckh: θέμεθλα vel om. codd.) P. 4.180 ]ε Παρνασσοῦ θεμε[θλ ?fr. 338. 5.

• the foundations, lowest part, bottom, ὀφθαλμοῖο θέμεθλα the very bottom, roots of the eye, Il.; Ἄμμωνος θέμ. the place where Ammon stands, i. e. his temple, Pind.; Παγγαίου θέμ. the roots of Mt. Pangaeus, Pind.