Cithaeron
καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
(Mt.) Κιθαιρών, -ῶνος, ὁ.
Of Cithaeron, adj: V. Κιθαιρώνειος, Ar. Κιθαιρώνιος.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Cĭthaeron: (Cĭthĕron, Aus. Idyll. 11, 32), ōnis, m., = Κιθαιρών,
I a mountain of Bœotia, now Elatia, sacred to Bacchus and the Muses, and famous for the death of Pentheus and Actœon, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; Verg. G. 3, 43; id. A. 4, 303; Ov. M. 2, 223; 3, 702 sq.; Sen. Oedip. 930; id. Phoen. 256; Val. Fl. 5, 81 (in all these passages only in nom.).—Gen. Cithaeronis, Prop. 3 (4), 1, 43; 3 (4), 15, 25; Liv. 31, 26, 1.—Acc. Cithaeronem, Lact. 1, 22, 15; Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 641; 10, 163; id. G. 3, 291.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Cĭthærōn,¹² ōnis, m. (Κιθαιρών), Cithéron [mont de Béotie, célèbre par ses troupeaux ; théâtre des orgies des Bacchantes] : Virg. G. 3, 43 ; Ov. M. 3, 702.
Latin > German (Georges)
Cithaerōn, ōnis, m. (Κιθαιρών), ein mächtiges Waldgebirge, das die Nordgrenze von Megaris u. Attika gegen Böotien bildet, der vielbesungene Schauplatz der bacchischen Orgien, j. zum Teil Kithairon, zum Teil Livadostro und Elatias, Verg. georg. 3, 43. Ov. met. 2, 223. Lact. 1, 22, 15. – / Nbf. Citheron, Auson. Griphus (XXV I) 2, 32. p. 130 Schenkl.
