Δῆλος

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ἀκίνδυνοι δ' ἀρεταὶ οὔτε παρ' ἀνδράσιν οὔτ' ἐν ναυσὶ κοίλαις τίμιαι → but excellence without danger is honored neither among men nor in hollow ships

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Full diacritics: Δῆλος Medium diacritics: Δῆλος Low diacritics: Δήλος Capitals: ΔΗΛΟΣ
Transliteration A: Dē̂los Transliteration B: Dēlos Transliteration C: Dilos Beta Code: *dh=los

English (LSJ)

Dor. Δᾶλος, ἡ,

   A Delos, Od.6.162, Pi.Fr.87, etc.: prov., ᾄδεις ὥσπερ εἰς Δ. πλέων, from the careless joviality of the Δηλιασταί (q. v.), Zen.2.37. (Expld. from δῆλος, because of the legend that it became visible on a sudden, Arist.Fr.488, EM264.22; but cf. sq.)