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Κιθαιρών

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Θεοὶ μὲν γὰρ μελλόντων, ἄνθρωποι δὲ γιγνομένων, σοφοὶ δὲ προσιόντων αἰσθάνονται → Because gods perceive future things, men what is happening now, but wise men perceive approaching things

Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana, VIII, 7

French (Bailly abrégé)

ῶνος (ὁ) :
le Cithéron, mont. entre l’Attique et la Béotie.
Étymologie:.

English (Slater)

Κῐθαιρών the mountain, scene of the battle of Plataia. τᾶν πρὸ Κιθαιρῶνος μαχᾶν, ταῖσι Μήδειοι κάμον ἀγκυλότοξοι (gen. pl. agnov. Wil.: τὰν μάχαν codd.) (P. 1.77)