στέμμα
στέμμα,
ατος,
τό,(
στέφω) mostly in pl. (sg. in
Il. 1.28 ,
Ar. Pax 948 ),
A). wreath, garland, chaplet, esp. of the priest's laurel-wreath, wound round a staff,
στέμματ’ ἔχων ἐν χερσὶ .. χρυσέῳ ἀνὰ σκήπτρῳ Il. 1.14 ,
373 ;
σκῆπτρον καὶ ς. θεοῖο ib.
28 , cf.
E. Andr. 894 ; sts. worn on the head,
ς. ἐπὶ τῶν κεφαλῶν ἐχούσας Pl. R. 617c ;
Φοῖβος ἔλακεν ἐκ τῶν ς. from
shrine with chaplcts decked,
Ar. Pl. 39 , cf.
E. Ion 1310 ,
Th. 4.133 ; used in sacrificial ceremony,
στέμμασι πυκασθείς (of victim)
Hdt. 7.197 , cf.
SIG 1025.31 (Cos, iv/iii B.C.);
ς. πάλας, as a prize,
Epigr.Gr. 247 (Mysia);
στέμματ’ Ὀλυμπιάδων ib.
881 (Cyzicus), etc.;
ὁ ἐπὶ τῶν στεμμάτων an official connected with the
crowns of office of magistrates (cf.
στεπτικός, στέφανος),
PFay. 87i10 (ii A.D.),
POxy. 2130.7 (iii A.D.), cf.
PRyl. 77.28 (ii A.D.).
2). Sch.
S. OT 3 says the
στέμματα were
wreaths of wool wound round the olive-branch; hence
στέμματα ξήνασ’ E. Or. 12 .
2). guild, CIG 3995b (Iconium);= φυλή, ib. 9897 (Smyrna, Jewish); ὑπὲρ φιλοκυνηγῶν τοῦ ς. guild of huntsmen, Supp.Epigr. 3.499 (Philippi).
ShortDef
a wreath, garland
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">στέμμα</span>, <span class="itype greek">ατος</span>, <span class="gen greek">τό</span>,(<span class="etym greek">στέφω</span>) mostly in pl. (sg. in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:28" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.28/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 1.28 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc1:948" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc1:948/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pax</span> 948 </a>), <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">wreath, garland, chaplet</span>, esp. of the priest\'s laurel-wreath, wound round a staff, <span class="quote greek">στέμματ’ ἔχων ἐν χερσὶ .. χρυσέῳ ἀνὰ σκήπτρῳ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:14" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.14/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 1.14 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:373" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:373/canonical-url/"> 373 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">σκῆπτρον καὶ ς. θεοῖο</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:28" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:28/canonical-url/"> 28 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg006.perseus-grc1:894" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg006.perseus-grc1:894/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Andr.</span> 894 </a>; sts. worn on the head, <span class="quote greek">ς. ἐπὶ τῶν κεφαλῶν ἐχούσας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:617c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:617c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 617c </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">Φοῖβος ἔλακεν ἐκ τῶν ς.</span> from <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">shrine with chaplcts decked</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg011.perseus-grc1:39" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg011.perseus-grc1:39/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pl.</span> 39 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1310" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1310/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ion</span> 1310 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:133" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.133/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 4.133 </a>; used in sacrificial ceremony, <span class="foreign greek">στέμμασι πυκασθείς</span> (of victim) <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:197" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.197/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 7.197 </a>, cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">SIG</span> 1025.31 </span> (Cos, iv/iii B.C.); <span class="foreign greek">ς. πάλας</span>, as a prize, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Epigr.Gr.</span> 247 </span> (Mysia); <span class="foreign greek">στέμματ’ Ὀλυμπιάδων</span> ib.<span class="bibl"> 881 </span> (Cyzicus), etc.; <span class="foreign greek">ὁ ἐπὶ τῶν στεμμάτων</span> an official connected with the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">crowns of office</span> of magistrates (cf. <span class="foreign greek">στεπτικός, στέφανος</span>), <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PFay.</span> 87i10 </span> (ii A.D.), <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">POxy.</span> 2130.7 </span> (iii A.D.), cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PRyl.</span> 77.28 </span> (ii A.D.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> Sch.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OT</span> 3 </a> says the <span class="foreign greek">στέμματα</span> were <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">wreaths of wool</span> wound round the olive-branch; hence <span class="quote greek">στέμματα ξήνασ’</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Or.</span> 12 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> in pl., <span class="foreign greek">στέμματα</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">pedigrees, family trees</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg005:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg005:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Num.</span> 1 </a>; Lat. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">stemmata quid faciunt?</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Juv.</span> 8.1 </span>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:latinLit:phi0978.phi001:35:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:latinLit:phi0978.phi001:35.6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plin.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HN</span> 35.6 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">guild</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">CIG</span> 3995b </span> (Iconium);= <span class="foreign greek">φυλή</span>, ib.<span class="bibl"> 9897 </span> (Smyrna, Jewish); <span class="foreign greek">ὑπὲρ φιλοκυνηγῶν τοῦ ς</span>. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">guild</span> of huntsmen, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.Epigr.</span> 3.499 </span> (Philippi).</div> </div><br><br>'}