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|Definition=Particle of strong affirmation, with acc. of the divinity invoked, once in Trag., <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> ν. τὼ Λαπέρσα, ν. τὸν Εὐρώταν τρίτον, ν. τοὺς ἐν Ἄργει καὶ κατὰ Σπάρτην θεούς <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>957</span>; freq. in Com. and Prose, especially in the phrase <b class="b3">νὴ Δία</b>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>319</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Th.</span>240</span>, etc.; with the Art., ν. τὸν Δία <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Pl.</span>202</span>, <span class="bibl">Antiph.179.3</span>, etc.; with the names of other gods, usu. c. Art., ν. τὴν Δήμητρα <span class="bibl">Pherecr.24</span>; ν. τὴν Ἀθηνᾶν <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pax</span>218</span>; ν. τὸν Ἀπόλλω <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ec.</span>160</span>; <b class="b3">ν. τὴν Ἄρτεμιν</b> ib.<span class="bibl">90</span>; ν. τὸν Ποσειδῶ <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Nu.</span>83</span>, <span class="bibl">Eup.265</span>; <b class="b3">ν. τὼ θεώ</b> (Demeter and Cora) <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Lys.</span>51</span>, <span class="bibl">Men.<span class="title">Georg.</span>24</span> (a woman's oath, acc. to Phryn.171; <b class="b3">ν. τὼ σιώ</b> (of the Dioscuri) used by a Spartan, Plu.2.234f); ν. τὴν Ἥραν <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phdr.</span>230b</span>; ν. τὴν Ἑστίαν <span class="bibl">Antiph.185</span>; ν. τὴν Ἀφροδίτην <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ec.</span>189</span>, <span class="bibl">Nicostr.Com.35</span>; <b class="b3">ν. τὸν κύνα</b>, v. [[κύων]] ''1'' fin.; ν. τοὺς θεούς <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pl.</span>74</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>531a</span>, al.; ν. θεούς <span class="bibl">Hp. <span class="title">Ep.</span>17</span>; <b class="b3">ν. τόν</b> alone, <span class="bibl">Ph.2.271</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b3">ν. (τὸν) Δία</b> is also used, </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">1</span> in answering questions, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>1.3.6</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Prt.</span>312a</span>, etc.: in a supposed answer from antagonists, folld. by [[γάρ]], <span class="bibl">D.8.16</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> in introducing objections or contentions supposed to come from antagonists, folld. by [[γάρ]], <span class="bibl">Id.19.285</span>; folld. by [[ἀλλά]], <span class="bibl">Id.18.117</span>, <span class="bibl">19.272</span>; preceded by [[ἀλλά]], <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>7.3.10</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Mem.</span>1.2.9</span>, <span class="bibl">D.24.125</span>, al. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> to add force by way of climax, <b class="b3">ἄλλως τε μέντοι ν. Δία πάντως καὶ</b>… <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ap.</span>35d</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>1.7.21</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> in adjurations, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>661</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ra.</span> 164</span>.</span>