pomegranate
pomegranate
subs.
P. and V. ῥόα, ἡ (Aesch. Frag.).
subs.
P. and V. ῥόα, ἡ (Aesch. Frag.).
POMEGRANATE
(the tree) *malus Punica; *Punica granatum (Linn.): (the fruit) malum granatum (Col.); malum Punicum (Plin.).
(the tree) *malus Punica; *Punica granatum (Linn.): (the fruit) malum granatum (Col.); malum Punicum (Plin.).
pomegranate: mālum grānātum s. Punicum: Col. 12, 44. Also simply, granatum, ib. med. The tree, *malus Punica.
pomegranate
Pomegranate
- seed of: eaten by Persephone: Apollod. 1.5.2, Apollod. 1.5.3
- in hand of Hera: Paus. 2.17.4
- in hand of Theognetus: Paus. 6.9.1
- Milo's feat with: Paus. 6.14.6
- not brought into sanctuary of Mistress at Lycosura: Paus. 8.37.7
- mystic story about: Paus. 2.17.4
- pomegranate-trees: Paus. 5.19.7
- pomegranate-tree on grave of Menoeceus: Paus. 9.25.1