κούρητες

English (LSJ)

ων, οἱ, (κόρος B, κοῦρος A)

   A young men, esp. young warriors, κούρητες Παναχαιῶν, Ἀχαιῶν, Il.19.193, 248.    II as pr.n., Κουρῆτες (Hdn.Gr.1.63, al.), Dor. Κωρῆτες, divinities coupled with Nymphs and Satyrs, K. θεοὶ φιλοπαίγμονες ὀρχηστῆρες Hes.Fr.198; worshipped in Crete, Κωρῆτας καὶ Νύμφας καὶ Κύρβαντας GDI5039.14 (Hierapytna); Κωρῆσι τοῖς πρὸ καρταιπόδων ib.iv p.1036 (Gortyn); K. Διὸς τροφεῖς λέγονται Str.10.3.19, cf. 11, E.Ba.120 (lyr.), Orph.H.38.1, Fr.151, etc.: prov., Κουρήτων στόμα, of prophecy, Zen.4.61. (Sg. only late, ὁ Κορόνους δηλοῖ νοῦν καὶ τὸν Κουρῆτα τούτου Dam.Pr. 267.)    2 armed dancers who celebrated orgiastic rites, Str.10.3.7: hence used to translate Lat. Salii, D.H.2.70; Κουρήτων Βάκχος ἐκλήθην ὁσιωθείς E.Fr.472.14 (lyr.).    3 at Ephesus, religious college of six members, συνέδριον Κουρήτων Ephes.2 No.83c, cf. SIG353.1 (iv B. C.), Str.14.1.20.    III pr. n. of a people who fought with the Aetolians, Il.9.529, al.