Ἀφαία

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ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → for he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

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Full diacritics: Ἀφαία Medium diacritics: Ἀφαία Low diacritics: Αφαία Capitals: ΑΦΑΙΑ
Transliteration A: Aphaía Transliteration B: Aphaia Transliteration C: Afaia Beta Code: *)afai/a

English (LSJ)

ἡ, name of divinity in Aegina, IG4.1580; cf. Ἀφαία· ἡ Δίκτυννα, καὶ Ἄρτεμις, Hsch.

English (Slater)

Ἀφαία test., Paus., 2. 30. 2, ἐπίκλησις δέ οἱ (sc. of Britomaris) παρά τε Αἰγινήταις ἐστὶν Ἀφαία . ἐν Αἰγίνῃ δὲ πρὸς τὸ ὄρος τοῦ Πανελληνίου Διὸς ἰοῦσιν, ἔστιν Ἀφαίας ἱερόν, ἐς ἣν καὶ Πίνδαρος ᾆσμα Αἰγινήταις ἐποίησεν fr. 89.