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Λίνος Λίνος (ῐ), ου, Linos, a mythical minstrel, son of Apollo and Urania (Calliope), teacher of Orpheus, Theocr., etc. as appellat., the song or lay of Linos, sung by a boy to the cithara while the vintagers are at work, Λίνον ὑπὸ καλὸν ἄειδεν sang the lovely lay of Linos in accompaniment, Il.:—cf. αἴλινος which is a mournful song.

ShortDef

Linos

usu. λίνον; anything made of flax; (pl.) the Bands, a constellation

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Headword:

Λίνος

Headword (normalized):

λίνος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

λινος

IDX:

19743

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n19763

Key:

*li/nos

Data

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