ξείνιος

ξείνιος, u, ä., ion. u. ep. = ξένιος.

ξείνιος

[ξεῖνος.]

• • 1

    That guards the obligations arising from the relationship of guest and host and the claim of strangers to protection.

    Epithet of Zeus Il. 13.625 : Od. 9.271, Od. 14.284.

  • 2

    Absol. in neut., a present given by a host to a guest Od. 9.229, 365, Od. 19.185.

    Sarcastically Od. 9.356, Od. 20.296.

  • 3

    Absol. in neut. pl., fare or good things put before a guest Il. 11.779, Il. 18.387 := Od. 5.91, Od. 14.404, Od. 15.188.

    Sarcastically Od. 9.517.

ξείνιος and ξένιος: pertaining to hospitality or guest - friendship, Ζεύς, protector of guests (strangers), Il. 13.625, Od. 9.271; τράπεζα, hospitable board, Od. 14.158; neut. as subst. = ζεινήιον, pl., sc. δῶρα.