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μνημοσύνη

μνημοσύνη, remembrance, memory

μνημοσύνη, Dor. and Aeol. μνᾱμοσύνα, ἡ,
  • remembrance, memory, μ. τις ἔπειτα πυρὸς . . γενέσθω let us be mindful of fire, Il. 8.181; οὐ μ. σέθεν ἔσσετʼ Sapph. 68; μ. ἀνεγείρειν Pi. O. 8.74; μ. καὶ τόνος ἀμφʼ ἀρετῆς Xenoph. 1.20, cf. Critias 6.12 D.:—in Att. only as pr.n.
    • II as pr. n. Mnemosyne, mother of the Muses, h.Merc. 429, Hes. Th. 54, E. HF 679 (lyr.), Pl. Tht. 191d, BCH 50.403 (Thespiae); M. Διὸς εὐνέτις, ἣ τέκε Μούσας Epigr.Gr. 789; cf. Μναμόνα, Μνημώ.

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