Ask at the forum if you have an Ancient or Modern Greek query!

ἄγρα

From LSJ
Revision as of 18:17, 7 February 2013 by Spiros (talk | contribs) (1000)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3
Click links below for lookup in third sources:
Full diacritics: ἄγρα Medium diacritics: ἄγρα Low diacritics: άγρα Capitals: ΑΓΡΑ
Transliteration A: ágra Transliteration B: agra Transliteration C: agra Beta Code: a)/gra

English (LSJ)

Ion. ἄγρη, ἡ,

   A hunting, the chase, (never in Il.), ἄγρην ἐφέπειν Od.12.330; χαίρουσι δέ τ' ἀνέρες ἄγρῃ 22.306; ἐς ἄγρας ἰέναι E.Supp. 885; ἄ. ἀνθρώπων Pl.Lg.823e; ἁλιαδᾶν ἔχων ἀΰπνους ἄγρας S.Aj. 880 (lyr.).    2 way of catching, Pi.N.3.81, Hdt.2.70.    II quarry, prey, Hes.Th.442; ἄγραν ὤλεσα A.Eu.148 (lyr.); εὔκερως ἄ. S.Aj. 64, cf. 407 (pl.); Μελέαγρε, μελέαν γάρ ποτ' ἀγρεύεις ἄ. E.Fr.517; game, Hdt.1.73, etc.; of fish, draught, take, Ev.Luc.5.9: metaph., δορὸς ἄγρα A.Th.322 (lyr.).    III Ἄγρα, ἡ, title of Artemis at Athens, Pl.Phdr.229c; τὰ ἐν Ἄγρας (sc. μυστήρια) Paus. Gr.Fr.13; τὰ πρὸς Ἄγραν IG2.315; μήτηρ ἐν Ἄγρας ib.273:—also Ἄγραι, αἱ, the precinct of Artemis Agra, Paus.1.19.6, St. Byz., AB334, etc. (With ἄγρα : ἄγρια cf. θήρα : θηρία.)