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|Text=[[Θέστιος]], ὁ.

[[daughter of Thestius]]: [[Θεστιάς]], -άδος: see [[Leda]].
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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>Thestĭus</b>: ii, m., = Θέστιος,><br /><b>I</b> a [[king]] of Ætolia, [[father]] of [[Leda]] and Althæa, and of [[Plexippus]] and Toxeus, Ov. M. 8, 487; Hyg. Fab. 77; 155; 174.—Hence,<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Thestĭă-des, ae, m., a ([[male]]) [[descendant]] of [[Thestius]]: duo, i. e. [[Plexippus]] and Toxeus, Ov. M. 8, 304 and 434: respice Thestiaden, i. e. [[Meleager]], [[son]] of Althæa, id. F. 5, 305. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Thestĭas, ădis, f., the [[daughter]] of [[Thestius]], i. e. Althæa, Ov. M. 8, 452; 8, 473; id. Tr. 1, 7, 18.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>Thestĭus</b>, ĭī, m., père de Léda, etc. : Ov. M. 8, 487 ; Hyg. Fab. 77.
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{{Georges
|georg=Thestius, iī, m. (Θέστιος), I) [[König]] in Ätolien, [[Vater]] der [[Leda]] und Althäa, [[des]] [[Plexippus]] u. [[Toxeus]], Hyg. fab. 77. 155. 174. Ov. [[met]]. 8, 487. – Dav.: A) Thestiadēs, ae, m. (Θεστιάδης), [[ein]] Thestiade (= [[ein]] männl. [[Nachkomme]] [[des]] [[Thestius]]), Thestiadae [[duo]], [[Plexippus]] u. [[Toxeus]], Ov.: respice Thestiaden, [[Meleager]], [[Sohn]] der Althäa, Ov. – B) [[Thestias]], adis, f. ([[Θεστιάς]]). die Thestiade (= [[Tochter]] [[des]] [[Thestius]]), d.i. Althäa, Ov. – II) = [[Thespius]], w.s.
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