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  "headword": "μυθολογέω",
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          "definition": "<i>tell mythic tales,</i> such as those of Homer, Isoc. 6.24, Pl. R. 392b, Longin. 34.2; πολλὰ τοιαῦτα μ. Pl. Grg. 493d: folld. by a Relat., μ. ὡς . . X. Smp. 8.28; μ. ὅτι . . Hp. Art. 53.",
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                "quote": "πολλὰ τοιαῦτα μ.",
                "ref": "Pl. Grg. 493d",
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "<i>tell as a legend</i> or <i>mythic tale,</i> μ. τοὺς πολέμους τῶν ἡμιθέων Isoc. 2.49: c. inf., of an animal, ὃν . . μυθολογοῦσι γενέσθαι ἐκ πυρκαϊᾶς which <i>they fable, fabulously report</i> to derive its birth, Arist. HA 609b10; καθάπερ καὶ τὸν Μίδαν . . μυθολογοῦσι (sc. ἀπολέσθαι) Id. Pol. 1257b16, cf. 1274a39:— Pass., οἷαι μυθολογοῦνται παλαιαὶ γενέσθαι φύσεις such as they <i>are fabled</i> to have been, Pl. R. 588c, cf. Arist. HA 617a5: impers., μυθολογεῖται . . τοὺς Ἀργοναύτας τὸν Ἡρακλέα καταλιπεῖν <i>the legend goes</i> that . . , Id. Pol. 1284a22; μ. περὶ τῆς ζωῆς ὡς ὂν μακρόβιον Id. HA 578b23: abs., <i>become mythical,</i> D. 60.9, etc.; τὰ μυθολογούμενα <i>fabulous tales,</i> Arist. HA 578b24, cf. Pl. R. 378e.",
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                        "quote": "μ. τοὺς πολέμους τῶν ἡμιθέων",
                        "ref": "Isoc. 2.49",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg013.perseus-grc2:49"
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                        "quote": "μ. περὶ τῆς ζωῆς ὡς ὂν μακρόβιον",
                        "ref": "Id. HA 578b23",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:578b.perseus-grc2.23"
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            },
            {
              "label": "II",
              "definition": "<i>invent like a mythical tale,</i> μ. πολιτείαν <i>frame an imaginary</i> constitution, ib. 501e.",
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            },
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              "label": "III",
              "definition": "<i>tell stories, converse,</i> περί τινος Id. Phd. 61e, Phdr. 276e.",
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                    "quote": "περί τινος",
                    "ref": "Id. Phd. 61e",
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            },
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              "label": "IV",
              "definition": "<i>relate,</i> generally with a notion of exaggeration, [ Αἴσωπος] ἐμυθολόγησεν ὡς . . Arist. Mete. 356b12, cf. Nymphod. 12; τὰ τῶν Ἑλλήνων καλά Polydeuces ap. Philostr. VS 2.12.2.",
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