ἐπιχθόνιος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ον, Ep. Adj., (χθών) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">upon the earth, earthly</b>, freq. in Hom., as epith. of <b class="b3">ἄνθρωποι, ἄνδρες, βροτοί</b>, <span class="bibl">Od.8.479</span>, <span class="bibl">Il.1.266</span>,<span class="bibl">272</span> : abs., <b class="b3">ἐπιχθόνιοι</b> <b class="b2">earthly ones, men on earth</b> (cf. [[χαμαί]]), opp. <b class="b3">ἐπουράνιοι θεοί</b>, <span class="bibl">24.220</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>6.50</span>, <span class="bibl">B.4.15</span>, etc.; so ἐ. γένος ἀνδρῶν <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">Fr.</span> 213.3</span> ; ἐ. δαίμονες <b class="b2">who haunt the earth</b>, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Op.</span>123</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> in pl., <b class="b2">natives</b> of a country, <span class="bibl">D.P.459</span>,<span class="bibl">1093</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">terrestrial</b>, opp. marine, ἑρπετόν <span class="bibl">Opp.<span class="title">H.</span>2.425</span>.</span>