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οἰνοχάρων, wine Charon

οἰνο-χάρων [ᾰ], οντος, ὁ,
  • Wine-Charon, Com. epith. of Philip of Macedon (son of Demetrius), because he put poison in his enemies’ wine, and so sent them over the Styx; including an allusion to his being fond of wine (cf. foreg.), AP 11.12.

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