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κεῖται μὲν γαίῃ φθίμενον δέμας, ἡ δὲ δοθεῖσα ψυχή μοι ναίει δώματ' ἐπουράνια → my body lies mouldering in the ground, but the soul entrusted to me dwells in heavenly abodes
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|lshtext=<b>Ā̆tlās</b>: antis, m., = [[Ἄτλας]] | |lshtext=<b>Ā̆tlās</b>: antis, m., = [[Ἄτλας]].<br /><b>I</b> [[Atlas]], a [[high]] [[mountain]] in [[Mauretania]], in the northwest [[part]] of [[Libya]], on [[which]], acc. to the [[fable]], [[heaven]] rested, Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 11 sqq.; Ov. M. 2, 296; 15, 149; id. F. 5, 83; Verg. A. 4, 247; 6, 796; Vitr. 6, 10; 8, 12; Hyg. Fab. 150 (cf. Hom. Od. 1, 52; 4, 385; Hdt. 3, 2; 4, 148; Apollod. 2, 5, 11; Diod. Sic. 3, 5).—<br /><b>II</b> In [[mythology]], a [[king]] of [[Mauretania]], [[son]] of [[Iapetus]] and [[Clymene]], a [[lover]] of astronomy, Cic. Tusc. 5, 3, 8; Ov. M. 4, 628 sq.; changed by [[Perseus]], [[with]] the [[aid]] of [[Medusa]]'s [[head]], [[into]] Mount [[Atlas]], [[because]] he refused him a [[hospitable]] [[reception]] as [[guest]], Ov. M. 4, 657 sq. He [[was]] the [[father]], by [[Pleione]], of the [[seven]] Pleiades, and, by Æthra, of the [[seven]] (acc. to Hyg. [[five]]) [[Hyades]].—[[Meton]]. for a [[man]] of [[colossal]] [[height]], and [[iron]]. for a [[dwarf]], Juv. 8, 32.—<br /><b>III</b> Derivv.<br /> <b>A</b> Ā̆tlantĭcus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Mount [[Atlas]], as a [[designation]] for westAfrican, Libyan: [[mare]], the [[Atlantic]] [[Ocean]], Cic. Rep. 6, 20, 21: [[accola]], [[dwelling]] on [[Atlas]], Sil. 10, 185: munera, i. e. [[citrus]]-[[wood]], Mart. 14, 89; cf. Atlantis, 1.—<br /> <b>B</b> Ā̆tlantĭăcus, a, um, adj., the [[same]]: [[litus]], Sil. 13, 200: [[Olympus]], i. e. the [[heaven]] borne by [[Atlas]], Calp. 4, 83: profundum, Aus. Mos. 144.—<br /> <b>C</b> Ā̆tlantēus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to [[Atlas]], and,<br /> <b>(a)</b> Of Mount [[Atlas]], as a [[designation]] for [[west]]-African, Libyan: [[finis]], Hor. C. 1, 34, 11: [[Oceanus]], the [[Atlantic]] [[Ocean]], Claud. Nupt. Hon. et Mar. 280; cf. id. Prob. et Olyb. Cons. 35: [[gurges]], Stat. Achill. 1, 223.—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Of or belonging to King [[Atlas]]: Pleiades, Ov. F. 3, 105.—<br /> <b>D</b> Ā̆t-lantĭădes, ae, m. patr., a [[male]] [[descendant]] of King [[Atlas]].<br /> <b>(a)</b> [[Mercury]], the [[grandson]] of [[Atlas]] by [[Maia]], Ov. M. 2, 704; 2, 834; 8, 627 (cf.: [[nepos]] Atlantis, Ov. F. 5, 663; Hor. C. 1, 10, 1).—<br /> <b>(b)</b> Hermaphroditus, greatgrandson of [[Atlas]] and [[son]] of [[Mercury]], Ov. M. 4, 368.—<br /> <b>E</b> Ā̆tlantĭăs, ădis, f. patr., a [[female]] [[descendant]] of [[Atlas]]: sorores, i. e. Pleiades, daughters of [[Atlas]], Sil. 16, 136: [[Calypso]], Auct. Priap. 69 (cf. Liv. And. ap. Prisc. p. 685 P.: [[apud]] nympham Atlantis filiam Calypsonem).—<br /> <b>F</b> Ā̆tlantis, ĭdis, f.<br /> <b>1</b> Adj., of or pertaining to Mount [[Atlas]]: [[silva]], a [[citrus]] [[forest]], Luc. 10, 144; cf. Atlanticus.—Also subst., the [[name]] of [[several]] islands in the [[Atlantic]] [[Ocean]], of [[which]] the largest, acc. to [[Plato]], [[was]] said to [[have]] sunk ([[some]] [[consider]] this as America), Plin. 2, 90, 92, § 205; 6, 31, 36, § 190.—<br /> <b>2</b> Adj., of or pertaining to King [[Atlas]]; and subst., his [[female]] [[posterity]]; [[thus]] the Pleiades and [[Hyades]], [[connected]] as constellations in the heavens, are called Atlantides, Hyg. Fab. 192; id. Astr. 2, 21: Eoae Atlantides, the Pleiades, called [[Vergiliae]], Verg. G. 1, 221 Serv.; Col. 10, 54; cf. Vitr. 6, 10.—In sing., an epithet of [[Electra]], one of the Pleiades, Ov F. 4, 31; and of [[Calypso]], Tib. 4, 1, 77. —<br /> Ā̆tlantĭus, ii, m., a [[descendant]] of [[Atlas]]; Hermaphroditus, his [[great]]-[[grandson]] by [[Mercury]] (cf. Atlantiades), Hyg. Fab. 271.—<br /> Ā̆tlantes, um, m., a Libyan [[people]], Mel. 1, 4, 4; 1, 8, 5; Plin. 5, 8, 8, § 44 sq.; Sol. 31.—<br /> Atlantes = Gigantes, Naev. Bell. Punic. ap. Prisc. p. 679 P. | ||
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Ἄτλας, -αντος, ὁ (either the Hero or the Mt.).
Of Atlas, adj.: Ἀτλαντικός.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Ā̆tlās: antis, m., = Ἄτλας.
I Atlas, a high mountain in Mauretania, in the northwest part of Libya, on which, acc. to the fable, heaven rested, Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 11 sqq.; Ov. M. 2, 296; 15, 149; id. F. 5, 83; Verg. A. 4, 247; 6, 796; Vitr. 6, 10; 8, 12; Hyg. Fab. 150 (cf. Hom. Od. 1, 52; 4, 385; Hdt. 3, 2; 4, 148; Apollod. 2, 5, 11; Diod. Sic. 3, 5).—
II In mythology, a king of Mauretania, son of Iapetus and Clymene, a lover of astronomy, Cic. Tusc. 5, 3, 8; Ov. M. 4, 628 sq.; changed by Perseus, with the aid of Medusa's head, into Mount Atlas, because he refused him a hospitable reception as guest, Ov. M. 4, 657 sq. He was the father, by Pleione, of the seven Pleiades, and, by Æthra, of the seven (acc. to Hyg. five) Hyades.—Meton. for a man of colossal height, and iron. for a dwarf, Juv. 8, 32.—
III Derivv.
A Ā̆tlantĭcus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Mount Atlas, as a designation for westAfrican, Libyan: mare, the Atlantic Ocean, Cic. Rep. 6, 20, 21: accola, dwelling on Atlas, Sil. 10, 185: munera, i. e. citrus-wood, Mart. 14, 89; cf. Atlantis, 1.—
B Ā̆tlantĭăcus, a, um, adj., the same: litus, Sil. 13, 200: Olympus, i. e. the heaven borne by Atlas, Calp. 4, 83: profundum, Aus. Mos. 144.—
C Ā̆tlantēus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Atlas, and,
(a) Of Mount Atlas, as a designation for west-African, Libyan: finis, Hor. C. 1, 34, 11: Oceanus, the Atlantic Ocean, Claud. Nupt. Hon. et Mar. 280; cf. id. Prob. et Olyb. Cons. 35: gurges, Stat. Achill. 1, 223.—
(b) Of or belonging to King Atlas: Pleiades, Ov. F. 3, 105.—
D Ā̆t-lantĭădes, ae, m. patr., a male descendant of King Atlas.
(a) Mercury, the grandson of Atlas by Maia, Ov. M. 2, 704; 2, 834; 8, 627 (cf.: nepos Atlantis, Ov. F. 5, 663; Hor. C. 1, 10, 1).—
(b) Hermaphroditus, greatgrandson of Atlas and son of Mercury, Ov. M. 4, 368.—
E Ā̆tlantĭăs, ădis, f. patr., a female descendant of Atlas: sorores, i. e. Pleiades, daughters of Atlas, Sil. 16, 136: Calypso, Auct. Priap. 69 (cf. Liv. And. ap. Prisc. p. 685 P.: apud nympham Atlantis filiam Calypsonem).—
F Ā̆tlantis, ĭdis, f.
1 Adj., of or pertaining to Mount Atlas: silva, a citrus forest, Luc. 10, 144; cf. Atlanticus.—Also subst., the name of several islands in the Atlantic Ocean, of which the largest, acc. to Plato, was said to have sunk (some consider this as America), Plin. 2, 90, 92, § 205; 6, 31, 36, § 190.—
2 Adj., of or pertaining to King Atlas; and subst., his female posterity; thus the Pleiades and Hyades, connected as constellations in the heavens, are called Atlantides, Hyg. Fab. 192; id. Astr. 2, 21: Eoae Atlantides, the Pleiades, called Vergiliae, Verg. G. 1, 221 Serv.; Col. 10, 54; cf. Vitr. 6, 10.—In sing., an epithet of Electra, one of the Pleiades, Ov F. 4, 31; and of Calypso, Tib. 4, 1, 77. —
Ā̆tlantĭus, ii, m., a descendant of Atlas; Hermaphroditus, his great-grandson by Mercury (cf. Atlantiades), Hyg. Fab. 271.—
Ā̆tlantes, um, m., a Libyan people, Mel. 1, 4, 4; 1, 8, 5; Plin. 5, 8, 8, § 44 sq.; Sol. 31.—
Atlantes = Gigantes, Naev. Bell. Punic. ap. Prisc. p. 679 P.
