Ἄλτις
Τί ὕπνος; Καμάτων ἀνάπαυσις, ἰατρῶν κατόρθωμα, δεδεμένων λύσις, ἀγρυπνούντων σοφία, νοσούντων εὐχή, θανάτου εἰκών, ταλαιπωρούντων ἐπιθυμία, πάσης πνοῆς ἡσυχία, πλουσίων ἐπιτήδευμα, πενήτων ἀδολεσχία, καθημερινὴ μελέτη. → What is sleep? Rest from toil, the success of physicians, the release of those who are bound, the wisdom of the wakeful, what sick men pray for, an image of death, the desire of those who toil in hardship, the rest of all the spirit, a principal occupation of the rich, the idle chatter of poor men, a daily object of concern.
English (LSJ)
ιος, ἡ, Altis, sacred precinct of Zeus at Olympia, Pi.O.10(11).50, X. HG7.4.29, etc.: Elean for ἄλσος, Paus.5.10.1.
Spanish (DGE)
-ιος, ἡ
• Morfología: [gen. -εως Paus.6.2.3]
Altis n. el. del ἄλσος o recinto sagrado de Zeus en Olimpia, Pi.O.10.45, X.HG 7.4.29, Paus.5.10.1.
English (Slater)
Ἄλτις the precinct of Zeus at Olympia περὶ δὲ πάξαις Ἄλτιν μὲν ὅγ' ἐν καθαρῷ διέκρινε sc. Ἡρακλέης (v.l. ἆλιν.) (O. 10.45)
Russian (Dvoretsky)
Ἄλτις: ιος ὁ Алтий (священная роща Зевса в Олимпии) Pind., Xen.
Wikipedia EN
The Altis, as the sanctuary as was originally known, was an irregular quadrangular area more than 200 yards (183 meters) on each side and walled except to the North where it was bounded by the Kronion (Mount Kronos). It consisted of a somewhat disordered arrangement of buildings, the most important of which are the Temple of Hera (or Heraion/Heraeum), the Temple of Zeus, the Pelopion and the area of the great altar of Zeus, where the largest sacrifices were made. There was still a good deal of open or wooded areas inside the sanctuary. The name Altis was derived from a corruption of the Elean word also meaning "the grove" because the area was wooded, olive and plane trees in particular.
