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<b class="b2">The Scironian Rocks</b>: Σκειρωνίδες πέτραι, αἱ. | <b class="b2">The Scironian Rocks</b>: Σκειρωνίδες πέτραι, αἱ. | ||
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|lshtext=<b>Scīron</b>: ōnis, m.,<br /><b>I</b> an Epicurean [[philosopher]] in [[Cicero]]'s [[time]]: omnia meminit [[Sciron]] Epicuri dogmata, Cic. Ac. 2, 33, 106.<br /><b>Scīron</b>: ōnis, m., = [[Σκίρων]]> (Σκείρων).<br /><b>I</b> A [[noted]] [[robber]] on the [[rocky]] [[coast]] [[between]] [[Megaris]] and [[Attica]], destroyed by [[Theseus]], Ov. M. 7, 444 sq.; Stat. Th. 1, 333; Mel. 2, 3, 7; Gell. 15, 21, 1; Claud. in Rufin. 1, 253. —Hence,<br /> <b>1</b> Scīrōnĭus, a, um, adj., of [[Sciron]], Scironic: saxa, Mel. 2, 3, 7; so Plin. 4, 7, 11, § 23; Sen. Hippol. 1225; and, [[rupes]], Claud. B. Get. 188 (cf. also: infames Scirone petras, Stat. Th. 1, 333).—<br /> <b>2</b> Scī-rōnis, ĭdis, adj. f., Scironic: petrae, Sen. Hippol. 1023.—Hence,<br /><b>II</b> A [[north]]-[[west]] [[wind]] blowing from the Scironic rocks; so called by the Athenians, Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 120 (Jahn, [[Sciron]]); Sen. Q. N. 5, 17, 4. | |||
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