πηγή
πηγή, Dor.
πᾱγά,
ἡ,
A). running water, used by
Hom. always in pl.,
streams,
πηγαὶ ποταμῶν Il. 20.9 , cf.
Hdt. 1.189 ,
A. Pr. 89 ,
434 (lyr.),
Pers. 311 ,
E. HF 1297 ,
Rh. 827 (lyr.);
κρουνὼ δ’ ἵκανον καλλιρρόω, ἔνθα δὲ πηγαὶ δοιαὶ ἀναΐσσουσι Il. 22.147 : sg.,
καλλιρρόου ἔψαυσα π.
A. Pers. 202 , cf.
613 .
2). metaph., of tears,
πηγαὶ κλαυμάτων, δακρύων,
streams .. ,
Id. Ag. 888 ,
S. Ant. 803 ,
Tr. 852 (lyr.): abs.,
παρειὰν νοτίοις ἔτεγξα παγαῖς A. Pr. 402 (lyr.), cf.
E. Alc. 1068 , etc.; also
πηγαὶ γάλακτος, βοτρύων,
S. El. 895 ,
E. Cyc. 496 (lyr.);
πόντου πηγαῖς with sea-
water,
Id. IT 1039 ;
πηγαὶ τροφῆς τῷ γεννωμένῳ, of mother's milk,
Pl. Mx. 237e ;
π. μαστῶν Inscr.Cos 218.8 .
II). fount, source,
τοῦ Νείλου Hdt. 2.28 ,
4.53 (pl.),
OGI 168.9 (Syene, ii B. C.),
Str. 17.1.52 (pl.);
πηγαὶ ἡλίου the fount of light, i. e. the South,
A. Pr. 809 ;
πηγαὶ νυκτός the North,
S. Fr. 956 ;
παγὰ ἐπέων Pi. P. 4.299 ;
πυρὸς παγαί ib.
1.22 , cf.
A. Pr. 110 ,
Pl. Ti. 79d ;
πηγὴ ἀργύρου, of the silver-mines at Laureion,
A. Pers. 238 ;
τῆς ἀκουούσης π. δῑ ὤτων, i.e. the sense of hearing,
S. OT 1387 ;
ἀπὸ μιᾶς ἀρχῆς καὶ π.
Arist. PA 668a15 , cf.
Plu. 2.856e .
2). metaph.,
source, origin, mostly in sg.,
κακῶν π.
A. Pers. 743 ;
αἱ τέχναι, ἃς πηγάς φασι τῶν καλῶν εἶναι X. Cyr. 7.2.13 ;
π. καὶ ἀρχὴ κινήσεως Pl. Phdr. 245c ;
π. ἡδονῶν, τοῦ φρονεῖν, νοσημάτων, etc.,
Id. Phlb. 62d ,
Lg. 808d ,
Ti. 85b , etc.;
ἀρχαὶ καὶ π. τῶν στάσεων Arist. Pol. 1301b5 , cf.
Pl. Lg. 690d ;
π. τῆς κακοπραγμοσύνης Plb. 18.40.3 ;
βέβηκα π. εἰς ἐμάς I have returned to
the source of my existence,
Epigr.Gr. 463 (Crommyon), cf.
Dam. Pr. 95 ,al.
3). inner canthus of eye, supposed source of tears,
Poll. 2.71 ,
Hsch. (both pl.).
ShortDef
running waters, streams
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Headword (normalized):
πηγή
Headword (normalized/stripped):
πηγη
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">πηγή</span>, Dor. <span class="orth greek">πᾱγά</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;">running water</span>, used by <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span> </span> always in pl., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">streams</span>, <span class="quote greek">πηγαὶ ποταμῶν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:20:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:20.9/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 20.9 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:189" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.189/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 1.189 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:89" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:89/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 89 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:434" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:434/canonical-url/"> 434 </a>(lyr.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:311" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:311/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pers.</span> 311 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:1297" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:1297/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HF</span> 1297 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg019.perseus-grc1:827" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg019.perseus-grc1:827/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Rh.</span> 827 </a> (lyr.); <span class="quote greek">κρουνὼ δ’ ἵκανον καλλιρρόω, ἔνθα δὲ πηγαὶ δοιαὶ ἀναΐσσουσι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:22:147" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:22.147/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 22.147 </a> : sg., <span class="foreign greek">καλλιρρόου ἔψαυσα π</span>. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:202" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:202/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pers.</span> 202 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:613" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:613/canonical-url/"> 613 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> metaph., of tears, <span class="foreign greek">πηγαὶ κλαυμάτων, δακρύων</span>, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">streams</span> .. , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:888" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:888/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 888 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:803" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:803/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ant.</span> 803 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:852" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:852/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tr.</span> 852 </a> (lyr.): abs., <span class="quote greek">παρειὰν νοτίοις ἔτεγξα παγαῖς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:402" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:402/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 402 </a> (lyr.), cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1068" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1068/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Alc.</span> 1068 </a>, etc.; also <span class="foreign greek">πηγαὶ γάλακτος, βοτρύων</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc1:895" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg005.perseus-grc1:895/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">El.</span> 895 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg001.perseus-grc1:496" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg001.perseus-grc1:496/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyc.</span> 496 </a> (lyr.); <span class="foreign greek">πόντου πηγαῖς</span> with sea-<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">water</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg013.perseus-grc1:1039" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg013.perseus-grc1:1039/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IT</span> 1039 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">πηγαὶ τροφῆς τῷ γεννωμένῳ</span>, of mother\'s milk, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg028.perseus-grc1:237e" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg028.perseus-grc1:237e/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mx.</span> 237e </a>; <span class="quote greek">π. μαστῶν</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Inscr.Cos</span> 218.8 </span> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">fount, source</span>, <span class="quote greek">τοῦ Νείλου</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:28" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.28/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 2.28 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:53" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.53/canonical-url/"> 4.53 </a> (pl.), <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OGI</span> 168.9 </span> (Syene, ii B. C.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:17:1:52" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:17:1:52/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Str.</span> 17.1.52 </a> (pl.); <span class="foreign greek">πηγαὶ ἡλίου</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the fount</span> of light, i. e. the South, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:809" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:809/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 809 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">πηγαὶ νυκτός</span> the North, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:956" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:956/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 956 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">παγὰ ἐπέων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:4:299" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:4.299/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 4.299 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">πυρὸς παγαί</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1.22/canonical-url/"> 1.22 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:110" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:110/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 110 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:79d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:79d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ti.</span> 79d </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">πηγὴ ἀργύρου</span>, of the silver-mines at Laureion, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:238" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:238/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pers.</span> 238 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">τῆς ἀκουούσης π. δῑ ὤτων</span>, i.e. the sense of hearing, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1387" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1387/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OT</span> 1387 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἀπὸ μιᾶς ἀρχῆς καὶ π</span>. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:668a:15" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:668a.15/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PA</span> 668a15 </a>, cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.856e </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">source, origin</span>, mostly in sg., <span class="foreign greek">κακῶν π</span>. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:743" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:743/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pers.</span> 743 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">αἱ τέχναι, ἃς πηγάς</span> <span class="quote greek">φασι τῶν καλῶν εἶναι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg007.perseus-grc1:7:2:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg007.perseus-grc1:7:2:13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyr.</span> 7.2.13 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">π. καὶ ἀρχὴ κινήσεως</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:245c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:245c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phdr.</span> 245c </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">π. ἡδονῶν, τοῦ φρονεῖν, νοσημάτων</span>, etc., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg010:62d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg010:62d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phlb.</span> 62d </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:808d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:808d/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lg.</span> 808d </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:85b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:85b/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ti.</span> 85b </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">ἀρχαὶ καὶ π. τῶν στάσεων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1301b:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1301b.5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pol.</span> 1301b5 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:690d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:690d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lg.</span> 690d </a> ; <span class="quote greek">π. τῆς κακοπραγμοσύνης</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:18:40:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:18:40:3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 18.40.3 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">βέβηκα π. εἰς ἐμάς</span> I have returned to <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the source</span> of my existence, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Epigr.Gr.</span> 463 </span> (Crommyon), cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4066.tlg003:95" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4066.tlg003:95/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Dam.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 95 </a>,al. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">inner canthus</span> of eye, supposed source of tears, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:2:71" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:2.71/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Poll.</span> 2.71 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span> </span>(both pl.).</div> </div><br><br>'}