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σκηνή
σκηνή, Dor. σκᾱνά, ἡ (not in Hom., who uses κλισίη (q.v.)).

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a covered place, a tent

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σκηνη
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σκηνή, Dor. σκᾱνά, ἡ (not in Hom., who uses κλισίη (q.v.)).
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Children (4)
I
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tent, booth, IG 1(2).314.110, E. Hec. 1289; ἐπὶ σκηναῖς . . ναυτικαῖς S. Aj. 3; σκηνῆς ἔνδον ib. 218 (anap.); ὑπὸ σκηναῖσι ib. 754; σκηνῆς ὕπαυλος ib. 796; σκηνὴν ποιήσαντες Th. 2.34; πηξάμενοι Hdt. 6.12, cf. And. 4.30; ἵστασθαι X. Cyr. 8.5.3; τὰς σ. καταλύειν, διαλύειν, strike camp, Plb. 6.40.2, Paus. 10.25.3; σ. δερματίνη PCair.Zen. 13.14 (iii B.C.); but also σ. μάλα ἰσχυρῶν ξύλων hut, D.Chr. 7.23; booth in the marketplace, Ar. Th. 658, D. 18.169 (both pl.), Theoc. 15.16; σκανὰν ἐμ Πυλαίᾳ τὰν πρώταν ὑπάρχειν αὐτῷ SIG 422.11 ( Delph., iii B.C.): pl., camp, A. Eu. 686, Ar. Pax 731, X. An. 3.5.7.
Citations (6)
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S. Aj. 3
ἐπὶ σκηναῖς . . ναυτικαῖς
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Th. 2.34
σκηνὴν ποιήσαντες
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Hdt. 6.12
πηξάμενοι
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X. Cyr. 8.5.3
ἵστασθαι
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PCair.Zen. 13.14
σ. δερματίνη
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σκανὰν ἐμ Πυλαίᾳ τὰν πρώταν ὑπάρχειν αὐτῷ
Children (1)
2
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σκηνὰς ἐς ἱεράς to the holy tabernacle, E. Ion 806, cf. 1129, LXX Ex. 26.1, al.
II
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stage-building as background for plays, Pl. Lg. 817c, Poll. 4.123 sqq., Vitr. 5.6.1; τῆς σ. τὸ τέγος IG ΙΙ(2).161 A 115, cf. D 127 ( Delos, iii B.C.), 153.14 (ibid.); τραγικὴ σ. a sort of πῆγμα, such as that from which the prologue of A. Ag. is perhaps spoken, X. Cyr. 6.1.54, Plu. Demetr. 44, Suid. s.v. τραγικὴ σ.
Citations (1)
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τῆς σ. τὸ τέγος
Children (3)
2
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οἱ ἀπὸ τῆς σ. [ἥρωες] heroes represented on the stage, D. 18.180; οἱ ἀπὸ σκηνῆς actors, players, opp. χορός, Arist. Pr. 922b17; also οἱ περὶ σκηνήν Plu. Galb. 16; οἱ ἐπὶ σκηνῆς Alciphr. 3.65 codd., cf. Luc. Nec. 16; cf. σκηνικός and v. infr. III.1b.
Citations (2)
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Plu. Galb. 16
οἱ περὶ σκηνήν
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Alciphr. 3.65
οἱ ἐπὶ σκηνῆς
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3
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τὸ ἐπὶ τῆς σκηνῆς μέρος that which is actually represented on the stage, Arist. Po. 1459b25; τὰ ἀπὸ τῆς σκηνῆς (sc. ᾄσματα), songs or odes sung by one of the actors standing on the stage (not by the chorus), ib. 1452b18; τὰ μὲν ἀπὸ τῆς σ. οὐκ ἀντίστροφα, τὰ δὲ τοῦ χοροῦ ἀντίστροφα Id. Pr. 918b27.
Citations (1)
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Id. Pr. 918b27
τὰ μὲν ἀπὸ τῆς σ. οὐκ ἀντίστροφα, τὰ δὲ τοῦ χοροῦ ἀντίστροφα
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4
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stage-effect, acting, unreality, σκηνὴ πᾶς ὁ βίος ‘all the worldʼs a stage’, AP 10.72 ( Pall.); ἡ σ. τοῦ βίου Max.Tyr. 7.10; theatrical trick, deception, J. BJ 2.21.2, Hdn. 3.12.3.
Citations (1)
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Max.Tyr. 7.10
ἡ σ. τοῦ βίου
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III
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tented cover, tilt of a wagon or carriage, X. Cyr. 6.4.11, D.S. 20.25, Plu. Them. 26; σ. τροχήλατοι A. Pers. 1000 (lyr.); also, bed-tester, D. 41.11.
Citations (1)
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A. Pers. 1000
σ. τροχήλατοι
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b
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τὸν ὑπὸ (prob. cj. for ἐπὶ) σκηνῆς βίον the hidden life, Luc. Icar. 21.
2
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state-cabin on the poop, Poll. 1.89, Palaeph. 29; τῶν συριῶν ὑπὲρ τὴν σ. οὐσῶν PHib. 1.38.7 (iii B.C.); ἀποκαταστήσω [τὸν σῖτον] ἐπὶ σκηνήν ib. 86.8 (iii B.C.).
Citations (1)
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PHib. 1.38.7
τῶν συριῶν ὑπὲρ τὴν σ. οὐσῶν
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IV
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entertainment given in tents, banquet, X. Cyr. 2.3.1, 4.2.34, etc.; σ. δημοσία Id. Lac. 15.4.
Citations (1)
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Id. Lac. 15.4
σ. δημοσία
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Citations (From Models)

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