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μειλίχιος

μειλίχιος, gentle, mild, soothing

μειλίχ-ιος, α, ον, also ος, ον Plu. Isid. 2.370d, cf. Hsch.:—
  • gentle, soothing, Hom. mostly of speech, μειλιχίοις ἐπέεσσι Il. 12.267, al.; μ. μῦθος Od. 6.148, cf. B. 10.90: without Subst., προσαυδᾶν μειλιχίοισι with gentle words, Il. 4.256, 6.214; οἱ δέ τʼ ἐς αὐτὸν τερπόμενοι λεύσσουσιν—ὁ δʼ ἀσφαλέως ἀγορεύει—αἰδοῖ μειλιχίῃ Od. 8.172; θεὸν ὣς ἱλάσκονται αἰδοῖ μειλιχίῃ Hes. Th. 92. Adv. -ίως A.R. 2.467, etc.: neut. as Adv., μειλίχιον μυκήσατο Mosch. 2.97.
    • II later of persons, mild, gracious, Ζεὺς M. the protector of those who invoked him with propitiatory offerings, at Athens, IG 1(2).866 (written Μιλίχιος), Th. 1.126, X. An. 7.8.4; at Orchomenus in Boeotia, IG 7.3169 (written Μιλίχιος BCH 50.422 (Thespiae)); in Argolis, Paus. 2.20.1, etc.; of other divinities, as Dionysus, Plu. Es. carn. 1 2.994a, etc.; Κύπρις AP 5.225 (Paul.Sil.): Cret., Theraean Μηλίχιος GDI 5046 (Hierapytna), al., IG 12(3).406, 1316; early Ion. Μειλίχιος written Μελ- ib. 12(5).727 (Andros); Arc. written Μελίχιος ib. 5(2).90 (Tegea, perh. iv B. C.).
    • III μειλίχια (sc. ἱερά) propitiatory offerings, Plu. Def.orac. 2.417c; so perh. μ. ποτά S. OC 159 (lyr., but expld. by Sch. as referring to honey mixed in the drink-offerings).

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