μειλίχιος
μειλίχ-ιος,
α,
ον, also
ος,
ον Plu. 2.370d , cf.
Hsch.:—
A). gentle, soothing,
Hom. mostly of speech,
μειλιχίοις ἐπέεσσι Il. 12.267 , al.;
μ. μῦθος Od. 6.148 , cf.
B. 10.90 : without Subst.,
προσαυδᾶν μειλιχίοισι with gentle words,
Il. 4.256 ,
6.214 ;
οἱ δέ τ’ ἐς αὐτὸν τερπόμενοι λεύσσουσιν—ὁ δ’ ἀσφαλέως ἀγορεύει—αἰδοῖ μειλιχίῃ Od. 8.172 ;
θεὸν ὣς ἱλάσκονται αἰδοῖ μειλιχίῃ Hes. Th. 92 . Adv.-
ίως A.R. 2.467 , etc.: neut. as Adv.,
μειλίχιον μυκήσατο Mosch. 2.97 .
II). later of persons,
mild, gracious,
Ζεὺς M. the protector
of those who invoked him with propitiatory offerings, at Athens,
IG 12.866 (written
Μιλίχιος),
Th. 1.126 ,
X. An. 7.8.4 ; at Orchomenus in Boeotia,
IG 7.3169 (written
Μιλίχιος BCH 50.422 (Thespiae)); in Argolis,
Paus. 2.20.1 , etc.; of other divinities, as Dionysus,
Plu. 2.994a , etc.;
Κύπρις AP 5.225 (Paul. Sil.): Cret., Theraean
Μηλίχιος GDI 5046 (Hierapytna), al.,
IG 12(3).406 ,
1316 ; early Ion.
Μειλίχιος written
Μελ- ib.
12(5).727 (Andros);
Arc. written
Μελίχιος ib.
5(2).90 (Tegea, perh. iv B. C.).
III). μειλίχια (sc.
ἱερά)
propitiatory offerings,
Plu. 2.417c ; so perh.
μ. ποτά S. OC 159 (lyr., but expld. by Sch. as referring to
honey mixed in the drink-offerings).
ShortDef
gentle, mild, soothing
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
μειλίχιος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
μειλιχιος
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-65716
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">μειλίχ-ιος</span>, <span class="itype greek">α</span>, <span class="itype greek">ον</span>, also <span class="itype greek">ος</span>, <span class="itype greek">ον</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.370d </span>, cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span></span>:—<div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">gentle, soothing</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span> </span> mostly of speech, <span class="quote greek">μειλιχίοις ἐπέεσσι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:12:267" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:12.267/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 12.267 </a> , al.; <span class="quote greek">μ. μῦθος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:6:148" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:6.148/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 6.148 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0199.tlg001:10:90" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0199.tlg001:10.90/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">B.</span> 10.90 </a>: without Subst., <span class="foreign greek">προσαυδᾶν μειλιχίοισι</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">with gentle words</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:256" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.256/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 4.256 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:214" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:6.214/canonical-url/"> 6.214 </a>; <span class="quote greek">οἱ δέ τ’ ἐς αὐτὸν τερπόμενοι λεύσσουσιν—ὁ δ’ ἀσφαλέως ἀγορεύει—αἰδοῖ μειλιχίῃ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:8:172" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:8.172/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 8.172 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">θεὸν ὣς ἱλάσκονται αἰδοῖ μειλιχίῃ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg001.perseus-grc1:92" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg001.perseus-grc1:92/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 92 </a> . Adv.-<span class="itype greek">ίως</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:467" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.467/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.R.</span> 2.467 </a>, etc.: neut. as Adv., <span class="quote greek">μειλίχιον μυκήσατο</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0035.tlg001:2:97" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0035.tlg001:2.97/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Mosch.</span> 2.97 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> later of persons, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">mild, gracious</span>, <span class="foreign greek">Ζεὺς</span> M. the protector <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">of those who invoked him with propitiatory offerings</span>, at Athens, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 12.866 </span> (written <span class="orth greek">Μιλίχιος</span>), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:126" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.126/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 1.126 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:7:8:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:7:8:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.</span> 7.8.4 </a>; at Orchomenus in Boeotia, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 7.3169 </span> (written <span class="orth greek">Μιλίχιος</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">BCH</span> 50.422 </span> (Thespiae)); in Argolis, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:20:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0525.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:20:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Paus.</span> 2.20.1 </a>, etc.; of other divinities, as Dionysus, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.994a </span>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">Κύπρις</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 5.225 </span> (Paul. Sil.): Cret., Theraean <span class="orth greek">Μηλίχιος</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">GDI</span> 5046 </span> (Hierapytna), al., <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 12(3).406 </span>, <span class="bibl"> 1316 </span>; early Ion. <span class="orth greek">Μειλίχιος</span> written <span class="orth greek">Μελ</span>- ib.<span class="bibl"> 12(5).727 </span> (Andros); <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arc.</span> </span> written <span class="orth greek">Μελίχιος</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2116.tlg001:5(2).90" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2116.tlg001:5(2).90/canonical-url/"> 5(2).90 </a> (Tegea, perh. iv B. C.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> <span class="foreign greek">μειλίχια</span> (sc. <span class="foreign greek">ἱερά</span>) <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">propitiatory offerings</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.417c </span>; so perh. <span class="quote greek">μ. ποτά</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:159" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:159/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OC</span> 159 </a> (lyr., but expld. by Sch. as referring to <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">honey</span> mixed in the drink-offerings).</div> </div><br><br>'}