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Ἐλευσίνιος

Ἐλευσίνιος, of Eleusis

Ἐλευσίνιος, α, ον,
  • of Eleusis, h.Cer. 266, Hdt. 9.57, etc.; epith. of Zeus in Ionia, Hsch.; of Artemis in Sicily and Antioch, Id., Lib. Or. 11.109; but mostly of Demeter, Antim. 63, etc.; Δηὼ Ἐ. S. Ant. 1120 (lyr.); Ἐλευσείνιαι (sic) Demeter and Cora, IG 4.955.14 (Epid.): hence,
    • II Ἐλευσίνιον, τό, their temple at Eleusis, And. 1.110, IG 1(2).6.129.
    • III Ἐλευσίνια, τά, their festivals, ib. 12.5, 22.847.24, Hyp. Fr. 112, Paus. 4.33.5, etc.: prov., Ἀττικοὶ τὰ Ἐ., of groups of persons confabulating, Duris 95 J.: Lacon. Ἐλευhύνια, τά, IG 5(1).213.11 (v B.C.).
    • IV Ἐλευσίνιος, ὁ (sc. μήν), name of month in Crete, GDI 5183: also spelt Ἐλευσύνιος SIG 712.8 (Olus), and so in Thera, Test.Epict. 2.7,3.3. [σῑ, exc. in h.Cer. l.c., S. Ant. 1120 (lyr.).]

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