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κύκνος

κύκνος, a swan

κύκνος, ὁ,
  • swan, Cycnus olor, κύκνων δουλιχοδείρων Il. 2.460, cf. Hes. Sc. 316, Pl. R. 620a, Eratosth. Cat. 25, etc.; sacred to Apollo, Ar. Av. 870, Pl. Phd. 85b, Call. Ap. 5: Com., βάτραχοι κ. Ar. Ra. 207; κύκνου δίκην τὸν ὕστατον μέλψασα θανάσιμον γόον A. Ag. 1444: hence, metaph., minstrel, bard, AP 7.19 (Leon.).
    • II kind of ship, prob. from its prow being curved like a swanʼs neck, Nicostr.Com. 10.
    • III eye-salve, Gal. 12.708, 759, etc. [ῡ by position in Ep.; ῠ Pi. O. 2.82, Theoc. 16.49 in pr. n. Κύκνος.]

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