πυρρίχη: Difference between revisions

|Definition=[ῐ] (sc. <b class="b3">ὄρχησις</b>), ἡ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">war-dance</b>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ra.</span>153</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>6.1.12</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>816b</span>; called from one <b class="b3">Πύρριχος</b> the inventor, acc. to <span class="bibl">Aristox. <span class="title">Fr.Hist.</span>46</span>, <span class="bibl">Str.10.3.8</span>, <span class="bibl">10.4.16</span>; but acc. to <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Fr.</span>519</span>, from its being first used at the funeral of Patroclus (from <b class="b3">πυρά</b>); as a prizecontest, <span class="title">CIG</span>2758 IV (Aphrodisias), 3089 (Teos). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> generally, <b class="b3">δειναὶ π</b>. strange <b class="b2">contortions</b>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Andr.</span>1135</span>: prov., <b class="b3">πυρρίχην βλέπειν</b> 'to look daggers', <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>1169</span>.</span>