πρωτόγονος

• first-born, firstling, ἄρνες, ἔριφοι, Il. 4.102, Hes. Op. 543; φοῖνιξ π. first-born, first-created, E. Hec. 458 (lyr.); τὰ π. LXX Mi. 7.1; of the tissues, = ὁμοιομερῆ, Pl. ap. Gal. 4.773; of a child, π. θάλος E. IT 209 (lyr.); π. τῶν τέκνων IGRom. 4.539 (Cotiaeum); π. λόγος, υἱός, Ph. 1.427, 308; ὄρχησις Luc. Salt. 7; of the τριάς (= 1 + 2), Adam. Vent. 46.
• • • 2 of rank, π. οἶκοι high-born houses (εὐγενεῖς, Sch.), S. Ph. 180 (lyr.).
    • 3 epith. of gods, Dam. Pr. 123 bis; so Πρωτογόνη, ἡ, name of Persephone, Paus. l.c.
  • II parox. πρωτογόνος, ἡ, bringing forth first, implied by Poll. 4.208.

[πρῶτος + γον-, γεν-, γίγνομαι.]

First-born (of the year) : ἀρνῶν (the firstlings) Il. 4.102= 120= Il. 23.864 = 873.

• 1first created ταύτᾳ δʼ ἐν πρωτογόνῳ τελετᾷ παρέσταν μὲν ἄρα Μοῖραι σχεδόν (ἐν δὴ ταύτῃ τῇ πρώτῃ καταβολῇ τῶν Ὀλυμπίων καὶ πρώτῃ τελουμένῃ ἑορτῇ Σ.) O. 10.51

• • • 1first-born, firstling, Il., Hes.; φοῖνιξ πρ. first-created, Eur.
    • 2of rank, πρ. οἶκοι high-born houses, Soph.
    • 3first-ordained, Luc.