Εὔξεινος

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τῶν δ᾽ ὀρθουμένων σῴζει τὰ πολλὰ σώμαθ᾽ ἡ πειθαρχία → But of those who make it through, following orders is what saves most of their lives (Sophocles, Antigone 675f.)

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Εὔξεινος (cf. ἄξεινος) hospitable ἐν δ' Εὐξείνῳ πελάγει φαεννὰν Ἀχιλεὺς νᾶσον (sc. ἔχει: i. e. the Black sea) (N. 4.49)

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Εὔξεινος: πόντος
{Eúkseinos póntos}
Meaning: das Schwarze Meer (Hdt., Pi. usw.).
Etymology : Wahrscheinlich euphemistisch für ἄξε(ι)νος ungastlich (vom Schwarzen Meer z. B. Pi. P. 4, 203, E. IT 348) aus dem Iranischen (Skytischen?) durch Volksetymologie, vgl. aw. axšaēna- dunkelfarbig. Vasmer Osteur. Ortsnamen (Acta Univ. Dorp. B : I 3 [1921]) 3ff., Jacobsohn KZ 54, 254ff. S. auch Allen Class. Quart. 41, 86ff.; 42, 60 gegen Moorhouse ebd. 34, 123ff.; 42, 59f., der iranische Herkunft ablehnt.
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