πέτασος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ὁ, also ἡ Eratosth. ap. <span class="bibl">Ath.11.499e</span> ; <b class="b3">πετάσῳ Θετταλικῇ</b> is prob. cj. for <b class="b3">πίλῳ Θετταλικῇ</b> in <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>4.8.7</span> (cf. <span class="bibl">9</span>) : (πετάννυμι) :—<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">broad-brimmed felt hat</b>, worn by <b class="b3">ἔφηβοι</b> and hence used as their badge, <span class="bibl">Poll.10.164</span>, Suid.; <b class="b3">γυμνάσιον καθίδρυσε καὶ τοὺς κρατίστους τῶν ἐφήβων ὑπὸ πέτασον ἦγεν</b>, i.e. made them practise gymnastics, <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">2 Ma.</span>4.12</span> ; also in representations of Hermes, Ephipp. ap.<span class="bibl">Ath.12.537f</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> from its shape, <b class="b2">broad umbellated leaf</b>, as of the lotus, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>4.8.9</span> ; <b class="b3">φύλλον μέγα ὡς π</b>. Dsc.2.106. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> from its shape, also, <b class="b2">awning</b>, ὁ π. τοῦ θεάτρου <span class="title">OGI</span>510.4 (Ephesus, ii A. D.), <span class="title">CIG</span>3422.17 (Philadelphia) ; also, of the <b class="b2">circular tomb</b> of Porsenna, <span class="bibl">Plin.<span class="title">HN</span>36.92</span>; <b class="b2">baldacchino</b>, PMag.Leid.W.3.11.</span>