Ὠγύγιος

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English (LSJ)

[ῠ], α, ον, A. Th.321 (lyr.), but in Trag. mostly ος, ον:—

   A Ogygian, of or from Ogyges, a mythical king of Attica: hence generally, primeval, primal, Στυγὸς ὕδωρ Hes.Th.806; ὠ. πῦρ Emp. 84.7; Φλιοῦντος ὑπ' ὠγυγίοις ὄρεσιν Pi.N.6.44 (ὠγυγίοι' Bgk.); τὰς ὠ. Θήβας A.Pers.37 (anap.), cf. S.OC1770 (anap.); τὰς ὠ. Ἀθάνας A.Pers.975 (lyr.), cf. Th.l.c.; γᾶς ὑπο κεύθεσιν ὠ. Id.Eu.1036 (lyr.); σὲ . . τόδ' ἐλήλυθεν πᾶν κράτος ὠγύγιον from earliest ages, S.Ph.142 (lyr.).    2 gigantic, Hld.10.25.