πίθος
πίθος [
ῐ],,
A). large wine-jar,
Il. 24.527 ,
Od. 2.340 ,
23.305 ,
Hes. Op. 98 ,
368 ,
IG 12.328.2 , etc.: usu. of earthenware,
π. κεράμινοι Hdt. 3.96 , cf.
Ar. Pax 703 ,
Pl. La. 187b ,
Grg. 493a ;
π. ἀργύρεοι, sent by Croesus to Delphi,
Hdt. 1.51 ; but
π. ξύλινοι casks,
Str. 5.1.12 , cf.
Hdn. 8.4.5 .
2). prov.,
εἰς τὸν τετρημένον π. ἀντλεῖν, of the task of the Danaids, i.e. of labour in vain,
X. Oec. 7.40 , cf.
Philetaer. 18.5 ,
Luc. Herm. 61 ,
DMort. 11.4 ; applied to insatiable appetites,
Pl. Grg. 493b ; to largesses made by demagogues,
Arist. Pol. 1320a32 , cf.
Oec. 1344b25 ;
ἐκ πίθω ἀντλεῖς you have wine by the
caskful, i.e. your purse is deep,
Theoc. 10.13 ;
ἐν πίθῳ ἡ κεραμεία γιγνομένη 'trying to run before you can walk',
Pl. La. 187b , cf.
Grg. 514e ,
Ar. Fr. 469 ;
ζωὴ πίθου a Cynic's life, like that of Diogenes,
Zen. 4.14 ;
π. φρενῶν a cask full of wit,
Men. Mon. 240 ( =
IG 14.699 ), expld. with ref. to Diogenes by
Eust. 1363.40 .
ShortDef
a wine-jar
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">πίθος</span> [<span class="foreign greek">ῐ],</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">large wine-jar</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:24:527" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:24.527/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 24.527 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:2:340" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:2.340/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 2.340 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:23:305" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:23.305/canonical-url/"> 23.305 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:98" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:98/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Op.</span> 98 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:368" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:368/canonical-url/"> 368 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 12.328.2 </span>, etc.: usu. of earthenware, <span class="quote greek">π. κεράμινοι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:96" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.96/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 3.96 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc1:703" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc1:703/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pax</span> 703 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg019:187b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg019:187b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">La.</span> 187b </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg023:493a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg023:493a/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Grg.</span> 493a </a>; <span class="foreign greek">π. ἀργύρεοι</span>, sent by Croesus to Delphi, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:51" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.51/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 1.51 </a>; but <span class="foreign greek">π. ξύλινοι</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">casks</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:1:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:1:12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Str.</span> 5.1.12 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0015.tlg001:8:4:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0015.tlg001:8:4:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdn.</span> 8.4.5 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> prov., <span class="foreign greek">εἰς τὸν τετρημένον π. ἀντλεῖν</span>, of the task of the Danaids, i.e. of labour in vain, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg003.perseus-grc1:7:40" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg003.perseus-grc1:7.40/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Oec.</span> 7.40 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0489.tlg001:18:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0489.tlg001:18.5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Philetaer.</span> 18.5 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg063:61" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg063:61/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Herm.</span> 61 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg066:11:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg066:11.4/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">DMort.</span> 11.4 </a>; applied to insatiable appetites, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg023:493b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg023:493b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Grg.</span> 493b </a>; to largesses made by demagogues, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1320a:32" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1320a.32/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pol.</span> 1320a32 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg029:1344b:25" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg029:1344b.25/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Oec.</span> 1344b25 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἐκ πίθω ἀντλεῖς</span> you have wine by the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">cask</span>ful, i.e. your purse is deep, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10.13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 10.13 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἐν πίθῳ ἡ κεραμεία γιγνομένη</span> \'trying to run before you can walk\', <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg019:187b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg019:187b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">La.</span> 187b </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg023:514e" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg023:514e/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Grg.</span> 514e </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg012:469" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg012:469/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 469 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ζωὴ πίθου</span> a Cynic\'s life, like that of Diogenes, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0596.tlg001:4:14" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0596.tlg001:4.14/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Zen.</span> 4.14 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">π. φρενῶν</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a cask full of</span> wit, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0541.tlg047:240" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0541.tlg047:240/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Men.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mon.</span> 240 </a> ( = <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 14.699 </span>), expld. with ref. to Diogenes by <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4083.tlg001:1363:40" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4083.tlg001:1363.40/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Eust.</span> 1363.40 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> = <span class="ref greek">πιθίας</span> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg028:395b:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg028:395b.12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mu.</span> 395b12 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0363.tlg007:90" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0363.tlg007:90/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ptol.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tetr.</span> 90 </a>. (Cf. Lat. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">fidelia.</span>)</div> </div><br><br>'}