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πρόξενος

πρόξενος, a public ξένος, guest or friend of the state

πρόξενος (πρόξενϝος IG 9(1).867 (Corc., vii/vi B. C.)), Cret. πρόξηνος GDI 5028 A 2,6, Schwyzer 187 (ii B. C.), Ion. πρόξεινος Hdt. (v. infr.): ὁ (ἡ, when used of a woman, v. infr. II):—
  • public ξένος, public guest or friend, made so by an act of the State: Alexander I of Macedon was π. καὶ εὐεργέτης of Athens, Hdt. 8.136, cf. 143; πρόξενοι ἀμφικτιόνων Pi. I. 4(3).8; εἶναι πρόξενον τοῦ δήμου τοῦ Ἀθηναίων Στράτωνα τὸν Σιδῶνος βασιλέα καὶ αὐτὸν καὶ ἐκγόνους IG 2(2).141.9; πρόξενοι καὶ πολῖται Lys. 28.1; esp. of persons representing the interests of a foreign state in their own community, Pl. Lg. 642b, etc.; opp. φιδιόξενος (q. v.), IG 9(1).333.11 (Locr., v B. C.); of π. of Athens in other states, Pindar at Thebes, Isoc. 15.166; Thucydides at Pharsalus, Th. 8.92; π. τῆς πόλεως, i.e. of Athens at Mytilene, Arist. Pol. 1304a10; of other states at Athens, Cimon and Callias of Sparta, And. 3.3, X. HG 5.4.22; Nicias of Syracuse, D.S. 13.27; Thraso of Thebes, Aeschin. 3.138; ὅσους γέγραφε προξένους εἶναι καὶ Ἀθηναίους Din. 1.45; of other states at Sparta, e.g. Lichas of Argos, Th. 5.76; Clearchus of Byzantium, X. HG 1.1.35; π. of barbarian communities and rulers, Id. An. 5.4.2, 5.6.11; sts. the function was exercised by a community, εἶμεν τὰν πόλιν τῶν Δελφῶν πρόξενον τᾶς πόλιος τᾶς Σαρδιανῶν . . διὰ τὸ μὴ ὑπάρχειν πρόξενον Σαρδιανοῖς SIG 548.10 (Delph., iii B. C.).
        • b later, of patrons or representatives of guilds, e.g. the σύνοδος τοῦ Διὸς τοῦ Ξενίου at Athens, IG 2(2).1012.18, cf.7.2486 (Thebes), 14.615 (Rhegium).
      • 2 at Sparta, officials appointed by the Kings to entertain foreign guests, Hdt. 6.57; also at Delphi, of persons extending public hospitality, E. Ion 551, 1039, Andr. 1103; so in Nephelococcygia, Ar. Av. 1021.
      • 3 in pl., witnesses to a will, IG 14.636 (Petelia).
    • II generally, patron, protector, A. Supp. 420 (lyr.), al., Ar. Th. 602; φίλης γὰρ π. κατήνυσαν at the house of a kind patroness, i.e. Clytaemnestra, S. El. 1451; προξένῳ χρῆσθαί τινι E. Fr. 721.
    • III Adj., assisting, relieving, c. gen., Alciphr. 3.72.
      • 2 causing, producing, κακῶν, συμπτωμάτων, νόσων, Ruf. Fr. 64, Olymp. in Mete. 3.21, Sch. Ar. Nu. 243.

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