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ὀργάς

ὀργάς, any well-watered, fertile spot, meadow-land

ὀργ-άς (sc. γῆ), άδος, ἡ,
  • any well-watered, fertile spot of land, meadow-land, partially wooded, with or without cultivated fields, IG 1(2).325.18, E. Ba. 340, 445, El. 1162 (lyr.), X. Cyn. 9.2, AP 6.41 (Agath.); ὑπʼ ὀργάδα τὰν Ἀχέροντος Hymn.Is. in Not.Arch. 4.212.
      • 2 rich tract of land sacred to the gods: such a tract between Athens and Megara, sacred to Demeter and Persephone, was specially called ἡ ὀ. or ἱερὰ ὀ., D. 13.32, Call. Fr. 35 P., Plu. Per. 30, Paus. 3.4.2, cf. IG 2(2).204.8,16; similarly perh. ὀργή in Herod. 4.46 (s.v.l.).

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