Gargaphie

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πρῶτον μὲν οὖν ὄστρεια παρὰ Νηρεῖ τινι ἰδὼν γέροντι φυκί ἠμφιεσμένα ἔλαβον ἐχίνους τ' ἐστὶ γὰρ προοίμιον δείπνου χαριέντως ταῦτα πεπρυτανευμένου → So first I spotted oysters wrapped in seaweed at the shop of some old Nereus, and sea urchins, which I bought; these were the appetizers for a delightfully managed dinner

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Gargăphĭe: ēs (Gargăphia, ae, Hyg. Fab. 181), f., = Γαργαφίη,
I a valley of Bœvtia sacred to Diana, with a fountain of the same name, where Actœon was torn to pieces by his hounds, Ov. M. 3, 156; Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25.