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πανάκεια

πανάκεια, universal remedy, panacea

πᾰν-άκεια [ᾰκ], ἡ,
  • universal remedy, panacea, Longin. 38.5, Ph. 1.215, Gal. 13.766.
      • 2 name of a healing herb or its juice (cf. πανακής II), Call. Ap. 40, etc.; πανακείας ῥίζα Gal. 14.156; Hercules’ woundwort, Opopanax hispidus, Thphr. HP 9.15.7.
        • b = λιγυστικόν, Laserpitium garganicum, Ps.-Dsc. 3.51.
        • c = ἄρκιον, Id. 4.106.
      • 3 Pythag. name for six, Theol. Ar. 38.
    • II personified as daughter of Asclepius, Hp. Jusj. 1, Ar. Pl. 702, 730.

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