εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
α, ον :de Lerne.Étymologie: Λέρνη.
Λερναῑος 1 of Lerna a coastal district of Argolis. πλόον εἶπε Λερναίας ἀπ' ἀκτᾶς εὐθὺν ἐς ἀμφιθάλασσον νομόν (ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἀργοῦς. Σ.) (O. 7.33)