Κηληδόνες

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Οὐκ ἔστιν ἀγαθὸν ἐν ἀνθρώπῳ ὃ φάγεται καὶ ὃ πίεται καὶ ὃ δείξει τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ ἀγαθὸν ἐν μόχθῳ αὐτοῦ (Ecclesiastes 2:24, LXX version) → What is good in a human is not what he eats and drinks and shows off to his soul as a benefit of his labor

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Full diacritics: Κηληδόνες Medium diacritics: Κηληδόνες Low diacritics: Κηληδόνες Capitals: ΚΗΛΗΔΟΝΕΣ
Transliteration A: Kēlēdónes Transliteration B: Kēlēdones Transliteration C: Kilidones Beta Code: *khlhdo/nes

English (LSJ)

αἱ, Celedones, Keledones, the Enchantresses, the Charmers, mythical songstresses, like the Sirens, but harmless, Pi.Fr.53, cf.Ath.7.290e.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

Κηληδόνες: -αἱ, ᾠδικὰ δαιμόνια ὡς αἱ Σειρῆνες, «αἳ κατὰ τὸν αὐτὸν τρόπον ταῖς Σειρῆσι τοὺς ἀκροωμένους ἐποίουν ἐπιλανθανομένους τῶν τροφῶν διὰ τὴν ἡδονὴν ἀφαυαίνεσθαι» Ἀθήν. 290Ε (Πινδ. Ἀποσπ. 25)· παρὰ Φιλοστρ. Ἴυγγες.

Greek Monolingual

Κηληδόνες, αἱ (Α)
ωδικά μυθικά δαιμόνια, όπως οι Σειρήνες, αλλά ακίνδυνα.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛΟΓΙΑ < κηλέ-ω / -ώ + επίθημα -δών / -δόνος (πρβλ. αλγηδών, κληδών)].