Σελλοί: Difference between revisions

|Definition=οἱ, <span class="title">Selli</span>, ancient inhabitants of Dodona, guardians of the oracle of Zeus, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> ἀμφὶ δὲ Σελλοὶ σοὶ ναίουσ' ὑποφῆται ἀνιπτόποδες χαμαιεῦναι <span class="bibl">Il.16.234</span>; τῶν ὀρείων καὶ χαμαικοιτῶν… Σελλῶν <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>1167</span>; ἐν ἀστρώτῳ πέδῳ εὕδουσι, πηγαῖς δ' οὐχ ὑγραίνουσιν πόδας <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>367</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Mete.</span>352b2</span>, <span class="bibl">Str.7.7.10</span>. (Pi. (<span class="bibl"><span class="title">Fr.</span>59</span>) understood <b class="b3">ἀμφὶ δέ σ' Ἑλλοί</b> in Il. l.c., but this is an error acc. to Aristarch., cf. Hsch. s.v. [[Σελλήεις]], though countenanced by Id.s.v. [[Ἕλλα]] and <b class="b3">Ἕλα</b>, where it is apparently derived from Lacon. <b class="b3">ἕλλα</b> [[seat]] (sc. of Zeus at Dodona).)</span>

|etymtx=Grammatical information: m. pl.<br />Meaning: worshippers and priests of Zeus in Dodona (Π 234, S. Tr. 1167 a. o.).<br />Origin: XX [etym. unknown]<br />Etymology: Already because of the unknown basic meaning unclear. Survey of the attempts at interpretation up to now in Lochner-Hüttenbach Die Pelasger (s. <b class="b3">Πελασγοί</b>) 147ff., where with Güntert and Brandenstein an orig. meaning [[sacrificers]] (to Goth. [[saljan]] [[present]], [[sacrifice]]) is assumed; the word would be Illyrian. -- Cf. on <b class="b3">Ελλάς</b>.