γαλήνη: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἡ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[stillness of the sea]], [[calm]] (γ. μὲν ἐν θαλάσσῃ νηνεμία δ' ἐν ἀέρι <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Top.</span>108b25</span>, but cf. <span class="bibl">Od.5.452</span>, <span class="bibl">12.168</span>), Hom. only in Od., λευκ ὴ δ' ἦν ἀμφὶ γαλήνη <span class="bibl">10.94</span>; <b class="b3">οἱ δ' ἐλόωσι γαλήνην</b> will sail the [[calm sea]], <span class="bibl">7.319</span>; [[stillness]] of deep waters, <span class="bibl">Coluth.360</span>; νηνεμίας τε καὶ γ. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Tht.</span>153c</span>; ἐν ταῖς γ. καὶ εὐδίαις <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>533b30</span>: metaph. of the mind, [[calmness]], [[serenity]], φρόνημα νηνέμου γαλάνας <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>740</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">ἐν γαλήνῃ</b> in [[calm]], [[quiet]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span>899</span>; γ. ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>791a</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> [[lead sulphide]], [[galena]], <span class="bibl">Plin.<span class="title">HN</span>33.95</span>, <span class="bibl">34.159</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> name of an [[antidote]], Androm. ap. Gal.14.32. (Aeol.[[γελήνη]] (sic) acc. to Jo.Gramm.<span class="title">Comp.</span> 3.1; perh. akin to [[γελάω]].)</span>