Καρύαι

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κορυφαῖον τέλος τῶν πραγμάτων → crowning fulfilment of things

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Full diacritics: Κᾰρύαι Medium diacritics: Καρύαι Low diacritics: Καρύαι Capitals: ΚΑΡΥΑΙ
Transliteration A: Karýai Transliteration B: Karyai Transliteration C: Karyai Beta Code: *karu/ai

English (LSJ)

[ῠ], ῶν, αἱ, Caryae, a place in Laconia with a famous temple of Artemis, Th.5.55, etc.:—hence Κᾰρῠᾶτις, ιδος, ἡ, μέλισσα (prob. priestess of Artemis) St.Byz.; as Subst. esp.    1 Artemis, Paus.3.10.7.    2 dance in honour of Artemis, Poll.4.104; cf. καρυατίζω 2.    II Κᾰρῠάτῐδες, ων, αἱ, priestesses of Artemis at Caryae, Pratin.Lyr.4.    2 Archit., female figures used as bearing-shafts, Lync. ap. Ath.6.241e, Vitr.1.1.5.    3 a kind of ear-rings, Poll.5.97.