Μαῖρα

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πολλὰ γάρ σε θεσπἰζονθ' ὁρῶ κοὐ ψευδόφημα (Sophocles' Oedipus Coloneus 1516f.) → For I see in you much prophecy, and nothing false

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Full diacritics: Μαῖρα Medium diacritics: Μαῖρα Low diacritics: Μαίρα Capitals: ΜΑΙΡΑ
Transliteration A: Maîra Transliteration B: Maira Transliteration C: Maira Beta Code: *mai=ra

English (LSJ)

ἡ, (μαρμαίρω) name of the dog-star,

   A the Sparkler, Call.Aet. 3.1.35, AP9.555 (Crin.), Nonn.D.5.221; of Hecuba when changed into a dog, Lyc.334: in Hom. as pr. n., Il.18.48.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

Μαῖρα: ἡ, (μαρμαίρω) ὄνομα τοῦ σειρίου ἀστέρος, Ἀνθ. Π. 9. 555, Νόνν. Δ. 5. 221· - ὡσαύτως ἐπὶ τῆς Ἑκάβης μεταβληθείσης εἰς κύνα, Λυκόφρ. 334· - παρ’ Ὁμ. ὡς κύρ. ὄνομα, Ἰλ. Σ. 48.

English (Autenrieth)

(1) a Nereid, Il. 18.48.—(2) an attendant of Artemis, mother of Locrus, Od. 11.326.