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κόρη

κόρη, κόρη, ἡ, maiden, girl (noun)

κόρη, ἡ, orig. κόρϝα (v. infr. B), with κόρ-η even in Att. Prose and Trag. dialogue; Dor. and Aeol. κόρα, Ar. Lys. 1308 (lyr.), Alc. 14, also Trag. in lyr. as A. Supp. 145, S. OT 508, E. Tr. 561, and in the pr. n.: κούρα Pi. O. 13.65, and twice in Trag. (in lyr.), v. infr. I.3: Ion. κούρη, as always in Hom. (κόρη first in h.Cer. 439): Dor. also κώρα Theoc. 6.36, also Boeot., Corinn. Supp. 1.48, 2.60 (but κόρα IG 7.71012, Ar. Ach. 883, cf. κορικός, κόριλλα):—
  • fem. of κόρος, κοῦρος.
      • 1 girl, ἠΰτε κούρη νηπίη ἥ θʼ ἅμα μητρὶ θέουσʼ ἀνελέσθαι ἀνώγει Il. 16.7; μήτε παῖδα μήτε κόραν Schwyzer 324.12 (Delph., iv B. C.); ἔτεκε κόραν IG 42 (1).121.22 (Epid.); with reference to virginity, maiden, κόρην . . οὐκέτʼ, ἀλλʼ ἐζευγμένην S. Tr. 536; παῖς κ. Ar. Lys. 595, D. 21.79 codd.; παρθενικὴ κ. E. Epigr. 2; ἀδελφὴ κ. Th. 6.56; ἀνεδέξαντο τὰς κόρας πέμψειν ἐν Ἴλιον Schwyzer 366 A 2 (Tolophon, iii B. C.); of Nymphs, Pi. P. 3.78; ἐνάλιοι κ. sea-nymphs, Ar. Th. 325 (lyr.): Com., πρέσβειρα πεντήκοντα Κωπᾴδων κορᾶν, of eels, Id. Ach. 883; τευθὶς καὶ Φαληρικὴ κ., i.e. ἀφύη, Eub. 75.4; of maiden-goddesses, however old, as the Eumenides, A. Eu. 68, S. OC 127 (lyr.); the Phorcids, A. Pr. 794; the Sphinx, S. OT 508 (lyr.); the Fates, Pl. R. 617d.
      • 2 of a bride, Od. 18.279; young wife, Il. 6.247, E. Or. 1438 (lyr.), Hdn. 3.10.8; or concubine, as Briseis, Il. 1.98, 337, 2.689; καταχύσματα . . κατάχει τοῦ νυμφίου καὶ τῆς κ. the bride, Theopomp.Com. 14; of a ἑταίρα, AP 5.4 (Stat.Flacc.), 219 (Agath.).
      • 3 with gen. of a pr. n. added, daughter, νύμφαι κοῦραι Διός Il. 6.420, cf. Sapph. 65, E. Hel. 168 (lyr.), Andr. 897, etc.; κ. Διός, of Athene, A. Eu. 415; Λητῴα κόρη, of Artemis, Id. Fr. 170, S. El. 570; κ. Ἰναχεία, κ. Θεστιάς, A. Pr. 589, E. Hel. 133; Γῆς τε καὶ Σκότου κόραι, i.e. the Furies, S. OC 40; in Thess. Prose, Αἰσχυλὶς Σατύροι (gen.) κόρα IG 9(2).1035 (Gyrton): without gen., Berl.Sitzb. 1927.7 (Locr., V B.C.): in voc., κούρα my daughter, A. Th. 148, S. OC 180 (both lyr.); κόραι Ar. Pax 119.
      • 4 metaph., of a colony, Κύμης κ. Hom. Epigr. 1.2; of newly-launched ships, Lyc. 24.
    • II puppet, doll, as a childʼs plaything, Hyp. Fr. 199 (v. infr. V), D.Chr. 31.153; small votive image, Pl. Phdr. 230b.
    • III pupil of the eye, because a little image appears therein (v. Pl. Alc. 1.133a), κύκλοπα κούρην Emp. 84.8, cf. S. Fr. 710, E. Hec. 972, al., Ar. V. 7, Hp. Prorrh. 2.20, Gal. UP 10.4, Ruf. Onom. 23; αἱ καλούμεναι κ. IG 42(1).122.67 (Epid., iv B. C.); K. κόσμου, title of Hermetic tract, Stob. 1.49.44 tit.
    • IV long sleeve reaching over the hand, X. HG 2.1.8.
    • V the Attic drachma, because it bore a head of Athena, misinterpr. of Hyp. l.c. ap. Poll. 9.74.
    • VI = ὑπέρεικον, Hp. ap. Gal. 19.113.
    • VII Archit., female figures as supports, Caryatids, τοὺς λίθους . . τοὺς ἐπὶ τῶν κορῶν IG 1(2).372.86 (Erechtheum).
  • B Κόρη, Dor. Κόρα (Cret. Κώρα GDI 5047), Ion. Κούρη, Arc. (?) Κόρϝα IG 5(2).554 (provenance unknown), ἡ:—the Daughter (of Demeter), Persephone, τῇ Μητρὶ καὶ τῇ Κόρῃ (v.l. Κούρῃ) Hdt. 8.65; ναὶ τὰν Κόραν Ar. V. 1438; Δημήτηρ καὶ K. Id. Th. 298, X. HG 6.3.6, IG 2.1217, etc.; τῆς Κόρης ἁρπασθείσης Isoc. 4.28: less freq. K. Δήμητρος E. Alc. 358, cf. Ar. Ra. 337; K. τὴν Διὸς καὶ Δήμητρος Isoc. 10.20.
    • II Δηοῦς κ., in Com., = flour, Antiph. 52.9; so μεμαγμένη Δήμητρος κ. Eub. 75.10.

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