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χέλυς
χέλυς, ῠος, ἡ,
A). tortoise, h.Merc. 33 .
2). lyre (since Hermes made the first lyre by stretching strings on a tortoise's shell, which acted as a sounding-board), ib. 25 , 153 , Sapph. 45 , A. Fr. 314 ; καθ’ ἑπτάτονον ὀρείαν χ. E. Alc. 448 (lyr.), cf. HF 683 (lyr.).
3). the constellation Lyra, Arat. 268 .
II). arched breast, chest, from its like ness of shape to the back of a tortoise, Hp. Anat. 1 , E. El. 837 ; cf. χελώνιον 11 .[ῡ in nom. and acc. sg., h.Merc. 33 , 153 ; later ῠ, Call. Ap. 16 , Arat. 268 , Opp. H. 5.404 .] (Cf. OSlav. žely 'tortoise'.)


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a tortoise

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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">χέλυς</span>, <span class="itype greek">ῠος</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">tortoise,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">h.Merc.</span> 33 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">lyre</span> (since Hermes made the first lyre by stretching strings on a tortoise\'s shell, which acted as a sounding-board), ib.<span class="bibl"> 25 </span>,<span class="bibl"> 153 </span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Sapph.</span> 45 </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg008:314" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg008:314/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 314 </a>; <span class="quote greek">καθ’ ἑπτάτονον ὀρείαν χ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg002.perseus-grc1:448" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg002.perseus-grc1:448/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Alc.</span> 448 </a> (lyr.), cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:683" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:683/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HF</span> 683 </a> (lyr.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> the constellation <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Lyra,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0653.tlg001.perseus-grc1:268" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0653.tlg001.perseus-grc1:268/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arat.</span> 268 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">arched breast, chest,</span> from its like ness of shape to the back of a tortoise, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg040:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg040:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Anat.</span> 1 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:837" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:837/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">El.</span> 837 </a>; cf. <span class="quote greek">χελώνιον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:11" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:11/canonical-url/"> 11 </a> .[<span class="pron greek">ῡ</span> in nom. and acc. sg., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg004.perseus-grc1:33" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg004.perseus-grc1:33/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">h.Merc.</span> 33 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg004.perseus-grc1:153" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg004.perseus-grc1:153/canonical-url/"> 153 </a>; later <span class="itype greek">ῠ</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg002:16" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg002:16/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Call.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ap.</span> 16 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0653.tlg001.perseus-grc1:268" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0653.tlg001.perseus-grc1:268/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arat.</span> 268 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0023.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:404" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0023.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5.404/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Opp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">H.</span> 5.404 </a>.] (Cf. OSlav. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">žely</span> \'tortoise\'.)</div> </div><br><br>'}