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ἐπίγονος

ἐπίγονος, born besides

ἐπίγονος, ον,
  • born besides, of superfetation, Hp. Vict. 1.31.
    • II as Subst., ἐπίγονοι, οἱ, offspring, posterity, A. Th. 903 (lyr.); breed, of bees, prob. in X. Oec. 7.34.
      • 2 οἱ Ἐπίγονοι the Afterborn, sons of the chiefs who fell in the first war against Thebes, title of Cyclic Epic ascribed to Homer, Hdt. 4.32, cf. Pi. P. 8.42, D.S. 4.66, etc.
        • b of the Heraclids, Hecat. 30J.
        • c descendants of the successors to Alexanderʼs dominions, περὶ Ἀλεξάνδρου καὶ τῶν διαδόχων καὶ ἐ., title of work by Nymphis, Suid. s.v. Νύμφις, cf. D.S. 1.3, D.H. 1.6, Str. 15.3.24; τῷ Ἐπιγόνου κούρῳ, of Antigonus Gonatas, BMus.Inscr. 797.8 (Cnidus).
        • d corps of barbarian youths in Alexanderʼs army, Arr. An. 7.6.1.
        • e in Egypt, belonging to the ἐπιγονή II, PSI 6.588.7 (iii B.C.), UPZ 14.70 (ii B.C.).
      • 3 after-born, i.e. born after or besides the presumptive heir, Pl. Lg. 740c, 929d.
        • b issue of second marriage, Poll. 3.25.

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