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μήνιμα

μήνιμα, a cause of wrath

μήνῑμα, ατος, τό,
  • cause of wrath, μή τοί τι θεῶν μ. γένωμαι Il. 22.358, Od. 11.73; παλαιῶν Ἄρεος ἐκ μηνιμάτων E. Ph. 934, cf. Trag.Adesp. in PLit.Lond. 79.
      • 2 guilt, esp. blood-guiltiness, παλαιὰ μ. guilt that cleaves to a family from the sins of their forefathers, Pl. Phdr. 244d, cf. Hierocl. in CA 11p.445M.; μ. τῶν ἀλιτηρίων προστρίβεσθαί τινι Antipho 4.2.8.
    • II wrath, Ach.Tat. 5.27: in pl., ib. 25; μηνίματα τῆς γῆς Philostr. VA 6.11, cf. 41.

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