κυνάμυια

κῠνάμυια [νᾰ], ἡ,

• dog-fly, i.e. shameless fly, abusive epith. applied by Ares to Athena, and by Hera to Aphrodite, Il. 21.394, 421, cf. Ath. 3.126a, 4.157a:—later κυνόμυια, Ezek. Exag. 138, AP 11.265 (Lucill.), Ael. NA 4.51, Luc. Gall. 31, etc.; ὦ γαστὴρ κυνόμυια APl. 16.9; of the plague of flies in Egypt, LXX Ex. 8.21 (17), Ps. 77(78).45.

κυνάμυια, ἡ, Hundsfliege, u. da die Hunde so wie die Fliegen als Bild schamloser Frechheit galten, Schimpfwort gegen freche Weiber ; Il. 21.394 u. 421 braucht es Ares gegen die Athene u. Hera gegen die Aphrodite. – Beiname einer Hetäre, Ath. IV.157a. – S. unten κυνόμυια.

κυνάμυια

κυνόμυια

[κυν-, κύων + μυῖα. Dog-fly.]

As a term of abuse, one who unites in her person the shamelessness of the dog and the boldness of the fly Il. 21.394, 421.

κυνάμυια : dog-fly, an abusive epithet applied by Ares to Athēna, Il. 21.394.

κυνάμυια κῠνά-μυια (νᾰ), ἡ,

• dog-fly, i. e. shameless fly, abusive epithet of impudent women, Il.