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(Πεισήνωρ; Peisḗnōr). [German version] [1] Father of Ops and grandfather of Euryclea Father of Ops [2] and grandfather of Euryclea (Hom. Od. 1,429). Junk, Tim (Kiel) [German version] [2] Herald of Telemachus Herald of Telemachus (Hom. Od. 2,38; Eust. ad Hom. Od. 2,37, p. 1432,46). Junk, Tim (Kiel) [German version] [3] Trojan Trojan, father of Cleitus [3] (Hom. Il. 15,445).…

[German version] (Φαιά/ Phaiá, 'the grey one', Φαῖα/ Phaîa according to Steph. Byz.). Theseus kills a sow of supernatural strength near Krommyon (first mentioned in Bacchyl. 18(17), 23-25, then Diod. Sic. 4,59,4). Her name P. is only stated later (Plut. Theseus 9; Apollod. Epit. 1,1; Paus. 2,1,3). According to Plutarch, Ph. may originally have been a female robber vanquished by Theseus. According to Apollodorus, the sow is descended from Echidna and Typhon (Typhoeus) and is named after her wet nurse wit…

[German version] Son of Lavinia [2] and Aeneas [1] (Verg. Aen. 6,760-766), who at the time of S.' birth is very old ( ibid. 6,763-764) or already dead (Gell. NA 2,16,3-10). Lavinia has to flee from Ascanius (Iulus) into the woods. There S. is born and raised by shepherds. After the death of Ascanius, S. prevails in a popular vote against Ascanius' son Iulus and becomes king of Alba Longa (Diod. Sic. 7,5,8; Dion. Hal. Ant. Rom. 1,70,1-3; Origo gentis Romanae 17,4). The birth in the forest is also mentioned in Verg. Aen. 6,765; Liv. 1,3,6; Ov. Fast. 4,41. The shepherd Tyrrhus is named as his tutor (Serv. Aen. 6,760; Origo gentis Romanae 16,1). S. is also sometimes considered to be the son of Iulus (Ov. Fast. 4,41-42) or of Ascanius (Liv. 1,3,6). His son and successor is Aeneas (Verg. Aen. 6,769; Liv. 1,3,7; Diod. Sic. 7,5,8), but according to others Latinus [2] (Ov. Fast. 4,43; Ov. Met. 14,611) or Tiberius (Origo gentis Romanae 18,1). All later kings of Alba Longa bear the cognomen S. (Verg. Aen. 6,763; Liv. 1,3…

(Πλουτώ; Ploutṓ). [German version] [1] Mother of Tantalus (by Zeus) Mother of Tantalus by Zeus (Antoninus Liberalis 36,2; Hyg. Fab. 82 and 155; Paus. 2,22,3; according to scholion Eur. Or. 5 by Tmolus); also daughter of Kronos (scholion Pind. Ol. 3,41), Berecyntian nymph (Nonnus, Dion. 48,729-731). According to Clemens Romanus (in Rufin. recognitiones 10,21,7 an…

(Πέλωρ(ος)/ Pélōr(os), 'enormous'). [German version] [1] One of the five surviving Sparti One of the five surviving  Sparti (schol. Pind. Isthm. 1,41; schol. Eur. Phoen. 670; schol. Apoll. Rhod. 3,1179; Apollod. 3,4,1; Paus. 9,5,3; Hyg. Fab. 178). Junk, Tim (Kiel) [German version] [2] Eponym of the Thessalian harvest festival Eponym of the Thessalian harvest festival Pelṓria. P. brings Pelasgus news that the Peneius has broken through the Tempe …

(Φιλήμων; Philḗmōn). [German version] [1] Husband of Baukis Husband of Baucis. Junk, Tim (Kiel) [German version] [2] Writer of the Attic New Comedy, c. 300 BC Son of Damon of Syracuse [1. test. 1, 11], became (before 307/6 BC; cf. [1. test. 15]) an Athenian citizen [1. test. 2-12. 15]. Important writer of Attic New Comedy with his stage debut several years before Menander [4] (before 328: [1. test. 2]); it is uncertain whether this somewhat earlier chronology or the different nature of his plays led to P. once being call…

[German version] (Σίθων/ Síthōn). Thracian king (Tzetz. on Lycoph. 583; 1161; 1356), prince of the Odomanti (Parthenius 6) or of the Chersonesus [1] (Conon FGrH 26 F 10). Eponym of the Sithones. Son of Ares (Tzetz. l.c.) or Poseidon and Ossa (Conon l.c.). With Mendeis (Conon l.c.) or Neilus' daughter Achiroe or Anchinoe (Tzetz. l.c.), he had daughters Pallene [2] (Parthenios l.c.; Conon l.c.) and Rhoetea (Tzetz. l.c.). S. has the suitors of Pallene fight one another, until only Drya…

(Πύθων/ Pýthōn). [German version] [1] Dragon killed by Apollo near Delphi An enormous dragon killed by Apollo near Delphi with his arrows. The oldest version of the story is offered by H. Hom. 3,300-374: Apollo overcomes a female dragon who perpetrates her mischief in the vicinity of Delphi and into whose care Hera had given her son Typhon (Typhoeus, Typhon). The town and the god receive the nickname Pythṓ (cf. also the name of the female seer at Delphi, Pythía [1]) from its decaying (πύθεσθαι/ pýthesthai) corpse. According to Eur. IT 1245-1252, the dragon is male and guards the oracle. Later, P. becomes the name of this dragon (Ath. 15,701c; Plut. Pelopidas 16,375c). However, the variant Delphýnēs also occurs (Apoll. Rhod. 2,706; Schol. Eur. Phoen. 2…

[German version] [1] Danaid (Πειρήνη/ Peirḗnē). One of the Danaids (Danaus), married to Dolichus (Hyg. Fab. 170) or Agaptolemus (Apollod. 2,1,5). Junk, Tim (Kiel) [German version] [2] Eponym of the spring of the same name in Corinthus (Πειρήνη/ Peirḗnē, Πειράνα/ Peirána). Junk,…

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[English version] (Φαιά, “die Graue”, nach Steph. Byz. Φαῖα). Theseus erlegt bei Krommyon eine Sau von überirdischer Stärke (erste Erwähnung bei Bakchyl. 18(17), 23-25, dann Diod. 4,59,4). Ihr Name Ph. wird erst später genannt (Plut. Theseus 9; Apollod. epit. 1,1; Paus. 2,1,3). Nach Plutarch könnte Ph. urspr. eine von Theseus besiegte Räuberin gewesen sein. Nach Apollodoros stammt die Sau von Echidna und Typhon (Typhoeus) ab und wird nach ihrer gleichnamigen Amme benannt. So ist sie auch auf einigen athenischen rf. Vasen des 5. Jh.v.Chr. gemeinsam mit einer alten Frau abgebildet [1. 140-142].…

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(Πεισήνωρ). [English version] [1] Vater des Ops und Großvater der Eurykleia Vater des Ops [2] und Großvater der Eurykleia (Hom. Od. 1,429). Junk, Tim (Kiel) [English version] [2] Herold des Telemachos Herold des Telemachos (Hom. Od. 2,38; Eust. ad Hom. Od. 2,37, p. 1432,46). Junk, Tim (Kiel) [English version] [3] Troianer…

(Πέλωρ(ος), “der Gewaltige”). [English version] [1] einer der fünf überlebenden Spartoi Einer der fünf überlebenden Spartoi (schol. Pind. I. 1,41; schol. Eur. Phoen. 670; schol. Apoll. Rhod. 3,1179; Apollod. 3,4,1; Paus. 9,5,3; Hyg. fab. 178). Junk, Tim (Kiel) [English version] [2] Eponym des thessal. Erntefestes Eponym des thessalischen Erntefestes Pelṓria. P. bringt dem Pelasgos die Botschaft vom Durchbruch des Peneios durch das Tempe-Gebirge infolge eines Erdbebens. Aus Dank wird er von den Thessaliern reichlich bewirtet (Athen. 14,639e-640…

(Πλουτώ). [English version] [1] Mutter des Tantalos von Zeus Mutter des Tantalos von Zeus (Antoninus Liberalis 36,2; Hyg. fab. 82 und 155; Paus. 2,22,3; nach schol. Eur. Or. 5 von Tmolos); auch Tochter des Kronos (schol. Pind. O. 3,41), berekyntische Nymphe (Nonn. Dion. 48,729-731). Nach Clemens Romanus (bei Rufin. recognitiones 10,21,7 und 10,23,1) heißt die Mutter des Tantalos Plutis oder Plute und ist Tochter des Atlas.…