γαλήνη

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A stillness of the sea, calm (γ. μὲν ἐν θαλάσσῃ νηνεμία δ' ἐν ἀέρι Arist.Top.108b25, but cf. Od.5.452, 12.168), Hom. only in Od., λευκ ὴ δ' ἦν ἀμφὶ γαλήνη 10.94; οἱ δ' ἐλόωσι γαλήνην will sail the calm sea, 7.319; stillness of deep waters, Coluth.360; νηνεμίας τε καὶ γ. Pl.Tht.153c; ἐν ταῖς γ. καὶ εὐδίαις Arist.HA533b30: metaph. of the mind, calmness, serenity, φρόνημα νηνέμου γαλάνας A.Ag.740 (lyr.); ἐν γαλήνῃ in calm, quiet, S.El.899; γ. ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ Pl.Lg.791a.    II lead sulphide, galena, Plin.HN33.95, 34.159.    III name of an antidote, Androm. ap. Gal.14.32. (Aeol.γελήνη (sic) acc. to Jo.Gramm.Comp. 3.1; perh. akin to γελάω.)