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ἀγλαΐα

ἀγλαΐα, splendour, beauty

ἀγλα-ΐα, Ion. ἀγλα-ΐη, ἡ, (ἀγλαός)
  • splendour, beauty, κῦδός τε καὶ ἀ. καὶ ὄνειαρ Od. 15.78; ἀγλαΐηφι πεποιθώς Il. 6.510; of Penelope, Od. 18.180; splendour, magnificence, S. El. 211; ὡρῶν Jul. Or. 4.148d; in bad sense, pomp, show, [κύνας] ἀγλαΐης ἕνεκεν κομέουσιν Od. 17.310; in pl., vanities, 17.244, E. El. 175.
      • 2 joy, triumph, Pi. O. 13.14, etc.; pl., festivities, merriment, Hes. Sc. 272, 285.
      • 3 adornment, of a horseʼs mane, colours of oysterʼs shell, etc., X. Eq. 5.8, Ael. NA 10.13, cf. A.R. 4.1191.
      • 4 pr. n., Ἀγλαΐα, one of the Graces, who presided over victory in the games, Hes. Th. 945, cf. B. 3.6.

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