θάλεια: Difference between revisions

|Definition=[θᾰ], ἡ,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[rich]], [[plentiful]],: in Ep. always of banquets, θεῶν ἐν δαιτὶ θαλείῃ Od.8.76, Hes.''Op.''742; θεοῦ ἐς δαῖτα θάλειαν Od. 3.420, cf. 8.99, Il.7.475; so later, Pherecr.152; <b class="b3">πίνειν ἐν δαιτὶ θ.</b> Hermipp.82.11; θ. ἑορτὴν ἀγάγωμεν Anacr.54; Δαὶς θ., πρεσβίστη θεῶν S.''Fr.''605; <b class="b3">μοῖραν θάλειαν</b> a [[goodly]] portion, Pi.''N.''10.53; <b class="b3">θ. ἥβα</b> [[bloom of youth]], B.3.89; without [[δαίς]], dub. cj. for [[θαλάσσης]] in Alex. Aet.3.15: in form and accent (cf. [[ἐλάχεια]], [[λίγεια]] and Eust.742.36) a fem. Adj., as if from [[θαλύς]]: masc. θαλείοις στέφεσιν Emp.112.6.<br><span class="bld">II</span> as [[substantive]], = [[θαλία]] ''1'', in plural, [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Republic|R.]]'' 573d (nisi hoc legend.).<br><span class="bld">2</span> v. [[θαλλία]] ''ΙΙ''.<br><span class="bld">III</span> as pr. n., [[Θάλεια]], ἡ, one of the Muses, Hes.''Th.''77; later, the Muse of Comedy, Θαλίη ''AP''9.505, cf. Plu.2.744f,746c.<br><span class="bld">2</span> one of the Graces, [[patroness of festive meetings]], ib.778d; [[Θαλίη]] in Hes.''Th.''909.<br><span class="bld">IV</span> Pythag. name for [[six]], Theol.Ar.38.