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ἀσφόδελος

ἀσφόδελος, asphodel, king’s-spear

ἀσφόδελος, ὁ,
  • asphodel, Asphodelus ramosus, Hes. Op. 41, Arist. HA 627a8, Thphr. HP 1.10.7, 7.13.2, Crateuas Fr. 5, Theoc. 7.68, Dsc. 2.169, etc.; cf. σφοδελός.
    • II oxyt., as Adj., ἀσφοδελὸς λειμών the asphodel mead which the shades of heroes haunted, Od. 11.539, 24.13: generally, flowery mead, h.Merc. 221, 344. (On the accent v. Hdn.Gr. 1.160.)

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