Τροφώνιος
ἀρχὴ παιδεύσεως ἡ τῶν ὀνομάτων ἐπίσκεψις → the beginning of education is the examination of names, the beginning of philosophical education is the examination of names, the beginning of all education is the investigation of names
English (LSJ)
ὁ, the legendary builder of the first temple of Apollo at Delphi, h.Ap.296; afterwards himself the possessor of a celebrated oracle, Pi.Fr.2, Hdt.1.46, 8.134; καταβαίνων ὥσπερ ἐς Τροφωνίου (sc. ἄντρον) Ar.Nu.508 :—
A Ζεὺς τ. Str.9.2.38. II Τροφώνεια, τά, his festival, IG7.49.10 (Megara, ii A. D.), 22.3169.18 (Athens, iii A. D.); written Τροφώνια in IG22.3147 (ii B. C.), Poll. 1.37 (v.l. -ωνίαι): both prob. contr. fr. Τροφωνίεια. (An older form Τρεφώνιος in Boeot. Inscrr., IG7.3055 (Lebad.), 3080 (ibid.), 4136 (Ptoön, ii B. C.), al.)
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
Τροφώνιος: ὁ, ὁ κατὰ τὴν μυθολογίαν οἰκοδομήσας τὸ πρῶτον ἱερὸν τοῦ Ἀπόλλωνος ἐν Δελφοῖς, Ὕμν. Ὁμ. εἰς Ἀπόλλ. 296· μετὰ ταῦτα δὲ καὶ αὐτὸς ἔχων περίφημον μαντεῖον, Ἡρόδ. 1. 46., 8. 134, Πινδ. Ἀποσπ. 26· καταβαίνων ὥσπερ ἐς Τροφωνίου (ἐξυπακ. ἄντρον) Ἀριστοφ. Νεφ. 508· - Ζεὺς τροφ. Στράβ. 414, πρβλ. 421. ΙΙ. Τροφώνεια, τά, ἡ ἑορτὴ αὐτοῦ, Συλλ. Ἐπιγρ. 1068. 1. 1· φέρεται Τροφώνια παρὰ Πολυδ. Α΄, 37.
