ἐπιχθόνιος
ἐπιχθόνιος,
ον, Ep. Adj.,(
χθών)
A). upon the earth, earthly, freq. in
Hom., as epith. of
ἄνθρωποι, ἄνδρες, βροτοί, Od. 8.479 ,
Il. 1.266 ,
272 : abs.,
ἐπιχθόνιοι earthly ones, men on earth (cf.
χαμαί), opp.
ἐπουράνιοι θεοί, 24.220 , cf.
Pi. O. 6.50 ,
B. 4.15 , etc.; so
ἐ. γένος ἀνδρῶν Pi. Fr. 213.3 ;
ἐ. δαίμονες who haunt the earth, Hes. Op. 123 .
ShortDef
upon the earth, earthly
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Headword (normalized):
ἐπιχθόνιος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
επιχθονιος
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἐπιχθόνιος</span>, <span class="itype greek">ον</span>, Ep. Adj.,(<span class="etym greek">χθών</span>) <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">upon the earth, earthly,</span> freq. in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span></span>, as epith. of <span class="foreign greek">ἄνθρωποι, ἄνδρες, βροτοί,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:8:479" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:8.479/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 8.479 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:266" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.266/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 1.266 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:272" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:272/canonical-url/"> 272 </a> : abs., <span class="foreign greek">ἐπιχθόνιοι</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">earthly ones, men on earth</span> (cf. <span class="foreign greek">χαμαί</span>), opp. <span class="foreign greek">ἐπουράνιοι θεοί,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:24:220" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:24.220/canonical-url/"> 24.220 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:50" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.50/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">O.</span> 6.50 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0199.tlg001:4:15" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0199.tlg001:4.15/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">B.</span> 4.15 </a>, etc.; so <span class="quote greek">ἐ. γένος ἀνδρῶν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg005:213:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg005:213.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 213.3 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἐ. δαίμονες</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">who haunt the earth,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:123" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:123/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Op.</span> 123 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> in pl., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">natives</span> of a country, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0084.tlg001:459" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0084.tlg001:459/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.P.</span> 459 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0084.tlg001:1093" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0084.tlg001:1093/canonical-url/"> 1093 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">terrestrial,</span> opp. marine, <span class="quote greek">ἑρπετόν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0023.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:425" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0023.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.425/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Opp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">H.</span> 2.425 </a> .</div> </div><br><br>'}