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          "definition": "<i>earth,</i> esp. <i>the surface of it</i> (rarely <i>soil,</i> χθονὸς τρίμοιρον χλαῖναν A. Ag. 872): poet. word (Com. only in lyr. or paratrag.), very rare in Prose, LXX 3 Ki. 14.15 (cod. Alex.), Supp.Epigr. 2.520 ( Rome); seldom with Art. (only when an Adj. is added, v. infr. II); ἀπὸ χ. ὑψόσʼ ἀερθείς Od. 8.375, cf. 10.149, Il. 14.349; ἐξ ἵππων ἀποβάντες ἐπὶ χθόνα 8.492, cf. 11.619; ἐπὶ χθονὶ κεῖτο τανυσθείς 20.483; κατέθηκεν ἐπὶ χθονί 6.473, cf. 3.89; χθονὶ φύλλα πελάσσαι 13.180; ἐπὶ χ., opp. οὐρανῷ, 4.443; ζῶντος καὶ ἐπὶ χθονὶ δερκομένοιο 1.88; ἐπὶ χ. σῖτον ἔδοντες Od. 8.222, etc.; τοὶ ἐπὶ χ. ναιετάουσι 6.153; ἄριστον ἄνδρα τῶν ἐπὶ χ. S. Tr. 811; χθόνα δύμεναι to go beneath <i>the earth,</i> i.e. to die, Il. 6.411, Hes. Sc. 151; ἐτέθαπτο ὑπὸ χθονός Od. 11.52; κεκευθὼς ὑπὸ χθονὸς buried, A. Th. 588; κατὰ χθονὸς κρύψαι τινά S. Ant. 24, cf. OC 1546 ( Pass.); χθονὶ γυῖα καλύψαιμι Pi. N. 8.38; κούφα σοι χ. ἐπάνωθε πέσοι E. Alc. 463 (lyr.); opp. θάλασσα, A. Ag. 576; ὑπὸ χθονός, of <i>the nether world,</i> Τάρταρον . . , ἧχι βάθιστον ὑπὸ χ. ἐστι βέρεθρον Il. 8.14; κάτω μελαίνας χ. Alc. Supp. 7.10, cf. A. Eu. 72; οἱ ὑπὸ χ. φίλοι, i.e. those <i>in the shades below,</i> Id. Ch. 833 (lyr.), cf. S. Ant. 65; ὦ κατὰ χθονὸς θεαί, i.e. the Erinyes, A. Eu. 115; εἰς τοὺς ἔνερθε καὶ κάτω χ. τόπους ib. 1023.",
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              "data": {
                "quote": "χθονὸς τρίμοιρον χλαῖναν",
                "ref": "A. Ag. 872",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc2:872"
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            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437466",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "LXX 3 Ki. 14.15 (cod. Alex.),",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg013.perseus-grc2:14.15"
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437467",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ἀπὸ χ. ὑψόσʼ ἀερθείς",
                "ref": "Od. 8.375",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:8.375"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437468",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "10.149,",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:10.149"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437469",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "Il. 14.349;",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:14.349"
              }
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437470",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ἐξ ἵππων ἀποβάντες ἐπὶ χθόνα",
                "ref": "8.492",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:8.492"
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            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437471",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "11.619;",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:11.619"
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437472",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ἐπὶ χθονὶ κεῖτο τανυσθείς",
                "ref": "20.483",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:20.483"
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437473",
              "data": {
                "quote": "κατέθηκεν ἐπὶ χθονί",
                "ref": "6.473",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:6.473"
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            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437474",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "3.89;",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:3.89"
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437475",
              "data": {
                "quote": "χθονὶ φύλλα πελάσσαι",
                "ref": "13.180",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:13.180"
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            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437476",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "4.443;",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.443"
              }
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437477",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ζῶντος καὶ ἐπὶ χθονὶ δερκομένοιο",
                "ref": "1.88",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.88"
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            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437478",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ἐπὶ χ. σῖτον ἔδοντες",
                "ref": "Od. 8.222",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:8.222"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437479",
              "data": {
                "quote": "τοὶ ἐπὶ χ. ναιετάουσι",
                "ref": "6.153",
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437480",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ἄριστον ἄνδρα τῶν ἐπὶ χ.",
                "ref": "S. Tr. 811",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc2:811"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437481",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "Il. 6.411,",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:6.411"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437482",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "Hes. Sc. 151;",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc2:151"
              }
            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437483",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ἐτέθαπτο ὑπὸ χθονός",
                "ref": "Od. 11.52",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:11.52"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437484",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "A. Th. 588;",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc2:588"
              }
            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437485",
              "data": {
                "quote": "κατὰ χθονὸς κρύψαι τινά",
                "ref": "S. Ant. 24",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc2:24"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437486",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "OC 1546 (",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc2:1546"
              }
            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437487",
              "data": {
                "quote": "χθονὶ γυῖα καλύψαιμι",
                "ref": "Pi. N. 8.38",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc2:8.38"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437488",
              "data": {
                "quote": "κούφα σοι χ. ἐπάνωθε πέσοι",
                "ref": "E. Alc. 463",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg002.perseus-grc2:463"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437489",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "A. Ag. 576;",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc2:576"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437490",
              "data": {
                "quote": "Τάρταρον . . , ἧχι βάθιστον ὑπὸ χ. ἐστι βέρεθρον",
                "ref": "Il. 8.14",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:8.14"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437491",
              "data": {
                "quote": "κάτω μελαίνας χ.",
                "ref": "",
                "urn": ""
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437492",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "A. Eu. 72;",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg007.perseus-grc2:72"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437493",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "Id. Ch. 833 (lyr.), cf.",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc2:833"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437494",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "S. Ant. 65;",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc2:65"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437495",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "A. Eu. 115;",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg007.perseus-grc2:115"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437496",
              "data": {
                "quote": "",
                "ref": "1023.",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg007.perseus-grc2:1023"
              }
            }
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "<i>earth,</i> i.e. <i>the world,</i> Id. Pr. 139 (anap.), Ag. 528; ἐπʼ ἔσχατα χθονός S. Fr. 956.",
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                    {
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                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "Id. Pr. 139 (anap.),",
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                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "Ag. 528;",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437499",
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                        "quote": "ἐπʼ ἔσχατα χθονός",
                        "ref": "S. Fr. 956",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc2:956"
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                  "children": []
                },
                {
                  "label": "3",
                  "definition": "<i>Earth,</i> as a goddess, A. Pr. 207, Eu. 6.",
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                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437500",
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                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "A. Pr. 207,",
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                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437501",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "",
                        "ref": "Eu. 6.",
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                }
              ]
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            {
              "label": "II",
              "definition": "<i>land, country,</i> once in Hom., εἴσατο δὲ χ., of Ithaca, Od. 13.352; πολύμηλος χ., of Libya, Pi. P. 9.7; εὔκαρπος χ., of Sicily, Id. N. 1.14; freq. in Trag., freq. without Art., χ. Ἀσιᾶτις, Φωκέων, A. Pers. 61 (anap.), 485; with Art., πᾶσαν τὴν Μυκηναίων χθόνα S. El. 423; τῆς περιρρύτου χ. Λήμνου Id. Ph. 1; τὴν Κορινθίαν χ. Id. OT 795; τὴν ἐμὴν χ. Id. Aj. 846; τῆς Ἀθηναίων χ. (paratrag.) Ephipp. 14.13; even of a <i>city,</i> τῆσδε δημοῦχοι χ. S. OC 1348; νόμους χθονός Id. Ant. 368 (lyr.), cf. OT 736, 939; Com., ὦ πόλι φίλη Κέκροπος, . . οὖθαρ ἀγαθῆς χθονός Ar. Fr. 110 (lyr.); ξένης ἀπὸ χ. Eup. 71 (paratrag.). (Cf. Skt. loc. kṣámi ‘on the ground’, Hittite tegan ‘ground’, Tocharian tkan- ‘place’, Ir. dū ‘place’ (acc. don, dat. dun).)",
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437502",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Od. 13.352;",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:13.352"
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                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437503",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Pi. P. 9.7;",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc2:9.7"
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                {
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Id. N. 1.14; freq. in Trag., freq. without Art.,",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc2:1.14"
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437505",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "A. Pers. 61 (anap.),",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc2:61"
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437506",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "485; with Art.,",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc2:485"
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437507",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "πᾶσαν τὴν Μυκηναίων χθόνα",
                    "ref": "S. El. 423",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc2:423"
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                },
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437508",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "τῆς περιρρύτου χ. Λήμνου",
                    "ref": "Id. Ph. 1",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc2:1"
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                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437509",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "τὴν Κορινθίαν χ.",
                    "ref": "Id. OT 795",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc2:795"
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                },
                {
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "τὴν ἐμὴν χ.",
                    "ref": "Id. Aj. 846",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc2:846"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437511",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "Ephipp. 14.13; even of a",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0450.tlg001.perseus-grc2:14.13"
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                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437512",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "τῆσδε δημοῦχοι χ.",
                    "ref": "S. OC 1348",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc2:1348"
                  }
                },
                {
                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437513",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "νόμους χθονός",
                    "ref": "Id. Ant. 368",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc2:368"
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                },
                {
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "OT 736,",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc2:736"
                  }
                },
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437515",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "",
                    "ref": "939; Com.,",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc2:939"
                  }
                },
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                  "data": {
                    "quote": "ὦ πόλι φίλη Κέκροπος, . . οὖθαρ ἀγαθῆς χθονός",
                    "ref": "Ar. Fr. 110",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg012.perseus-grc2:110"
                  }
                },
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                  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-437517",
                  "data": {
                    "quote": "ξένης ἀπὸ χ.",
                    "ref": "Eup. 71",
                    "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0461.tlg001.perseus-grc2:71"
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