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Ὕης

Ὕης, epithet of Zeus and Dionysus, associated with rain.

Ὕης [ῡ], ου, ὁ, (ὕω)
  • epith. of Ζεὺς ὄμβριος (cf. ὑέτιος), Hsch., Theognost. Can. 18.
    • II epith. of Dionysus, Clidem. 21, Euph. 14 (in Hsch. also Ὑεύς, in Sch. Ar. Av. 874 Ὕας), as the god of fertilizing moisture, Plu. Isid. 2.364d: cf. Ὑάδες II, Ὕη. The invocation Ὕης ἄττης in D. 18.260 is of doubtful meaning; Ὕης is placed among ξενικοὶ θεοί by Ar. Fr. 878 (cf. Apolloph. 7). (Acc. to Hdn.Gr. 1.59 Ὑῆς is the correct accent.)

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