γαιήοχος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=(also γαιη-οῦχος, Hsch.), Dor. γαιάοχος, ον, γαιάϝοχος <span class="title">IG</span>5(1).213 (Sparta, v B. C.):—epith. of Poseidon, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">earth-moving, earth-carrying</b>, <span class="bibl">Il.13.43</span>, al., <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Th.</span>310</span>(lyr.), cf. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>1072</span>(lyr.): Γαιάοχος, abs., <span class="bibl">Il. 13.125</span>, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>13.81</span>, and so <b class="b3">Γαιάϝοχος</b> (v. supr.): also in pl., <b class="b3">Γαάοχοι</b>, name of a contest, <span class="title">IG</span>5(1).296.11 (Sparta). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> ὠκεανὸς γ. <span class="title">App.Anth.</span>3.209. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">protecting the country</b>, γαιάοχε παγκρατὲς Ζεῦ <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Supp.</span>816</span>(lyr.); γαιάοχόν τ' Ἄρτεμιν <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span>160</span>(lyr.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> = [[ἠπειρώτης]], Hsch. (In signf. <span class="bibl">1</span> from <b class="b3">γαῖα</b> and <b class="b3">ϝεχ-</b>: <b class="b3">ϝοχ-</b>, cf. [[ὄχεα]], Lat. [[veho]], Skt. [[váhati]], Germ. <b class="b2">be-wegen</b>, etc. In signf. <span class="bibl">11</span> from <b class="b3">ἔχω</b> (q. v.).)</span>

|etymtx=Grammatical information: m.<br />Meaning: Epithet of Poseidon, sec. of Zeus etc. (Il.), meaning uncertain, mostly taken as [[earthshaker]] (= <b class="b3">ἐννοσίγαιος</b>, s. v.)<br />Other forms: Dor. <b class="b3">γαιαοχος</b>, Lac. <b class="b3">γαιάϜοχος</b><br />Origin: XX [etym. unknown]<br />Etymology: Not with Borgeaud KZ 68, 221f. = <b class="b2">bringing home i. e. husband of Gaia</b> = [[Ποσειδῶν]] (s. v.). Kretschmer Glotta 5, 303 connected Poseidon <b class="b3">ἵππιος</b> who as a stallion united with Demeter, taking <b class="b3">Γαῖαν ὀχεύων</b> or <b class="b3">Γαίᾳ ὀχούμενος</b> in erotic sense, but there is no reason why <b class="b3">ὀχέω</b>, <b class="b3">ὀχεύων</b> in this sense would have a F. Nilsson Gr. Rel. 1, 419 understood (as alternative, after Hesychius): <b class="b2">faring below the earth</b> (Poseidon as a river); improbable (<b class="b3">ὁ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὀχοῦμενος</b>!). Mostly one follows Meillet (Mél. Ch. Adler, 249-255) and connects Goth. [[gawigan]] <b class="b2">set in motion</b>. - Cf. <b class="b3">αἰγίοχος</b> (s. [[αἰγίς]]).