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This is the English version of this article translated by Patrick Hogan. The original Italian version was written by Lara Pagani and first published on 04/07/2014.

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A Dionysius ὁ τοῦ Φιλοξένου is mentioned by the Etymologicum Genuinum¹ (α 1225) as supporting the derivation of Ἅρπυς – the name attributed by Parthenius² (fr. 7 Diehl = 13 Lightfoot) to Eros³ –from “tearing out (ἁρπάζειν) the judgement”. It is not possi…