Ὠρίων

Ὠρίων, ωνος, ὁ,

• Orion, Od. 5.121, 11.310, 572, Telesarch. ap. S.E. M. 1.262, Str. 9.2.12, etc.
• • II the constellation named after him, Il. 18.486, 488, 22.29, Od. 5.274, Hes. Op. 598, 609, Arist. Mete. 361b23, Pr. 941b24.
  • III a fabulous Indian bird, Str. 15.1.69, Ael. NA 17.22, Nonn. D. 26.202. [ῑ in Hom.; ῐ Att., E. Ion 1153, Cyc. 213, v. Choerob. in Theod. 1.272 H.: we also find Ὠᾰρίων in Corinn. 2, Supp. 2.77, Call. Dian. 265, and in Pi. N. 2.12 (v.l. ὀαρίωνα); Adj. Ὠαριώνειος, α, ον, φύσις Id. I. 4(3).49(67); the Homeric Ὠρῑων arose by contraction of Ὠα- and metrical lengthening of ι.]

Ὠρίων

• (Ὠαρίων)
• (κλυτός, πελώριος).
• Carried off by Eos Od. 5.121,
• slain by Artemis 123;
• his beauty Od. 11.310;
• carries on his hunting in the Shades Od. 11.572.
• The constellation Il. 14.486, 488: Od. 5.274.
• κύων Ὠρίωνος, Sirius 22.29.

Ὠρίων : Orīon, the mighty hunter, beloved of Eos, Od. 5.121. Slain by Artemis, he continues to follow the chase in the nether world, Od. 11.572, 310, Il. 18.486. He appears even in Homer as a constellation, Il. 18.488, Od. 5.274.

Ὠρίων, ωνος, ὁ,

• • IOrion, one of the giants, a mighty hunter, loved by Aurora, slain by Artemis, Od.
  • IIa bright constellation named after him, which rose just after the summer solstice, and was usually followed by storms, Hom.