Ŏlimpus

Ŏlympĭa (anciently Ŏlimpus and Ŏlumpus), ae, f., = Olumpia, a sacred region in Elis Pisatis, with an olive wood, where the Olympian games were held; there, too, were the famous temple and statue of Juppiter Olympius:

cum Olympiam venisset, maximā illā quinquennali celebritate ludorum,

Cic. de Or. 3, 32, 127; id. N. D. 2, 2, 6:

cum uno die duo suos filios victores Olympiae vidisset,

id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; 2, 20, 46; Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4; Liv. 26, 24, 14.—Hence,

Ŏlympĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Olumpiakos, Olympic:

cursus,

Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4:

palma,

Verg. G. 3, 49:

corona,

Suet. Ner. 25:

rami, i. e. oleaster,

Stat. Th. 6, 554:

palaestra,

Luc. 4, 614.—

Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—

Ŏlympĭcus, a, um ( gen. plur. Olympicūm for Olympicarum, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 23), adj., = Olumpikos, Olympic ( poet. and in post-class. prose):

pulvis,

Hor. C. 1, 1, 3:

certamen,

Just. 12, 16, 6; 13, 5, 3.—

Ŏlympĭus, a, um, adj., = Olumpios, Olympic (class.):

certamina,

the Olympic games, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 59:

ludi,

id. Stich. 2, 1, 34:

delubrum Olympii Jovis,

Mel. 2, 3, 4; Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 2; Plin. 4, 5, 6, § 14. There was also a temple of Juppiter Olympius in Athens, Suet. Aug. 60;

and in Syracuse,

Liv. 24, 21:

equa,

that had run in the Olympic races, Plin. 28, 11, 49, § 181.—

Subst.

Ŏlympĭus, ĭi, m., an appellation bestowed on distinguished men by the Greeks and Romans; of Pericles, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 74; Val. Max. 5, 10, 1 ext.; on coins, also of the Roman emperors, Hadrian and Commodus, Eckhel. D. N. t. 6, p. 518.—

Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—

Ŏlympia, ōrum, n., Gr. ta Olumpia (sc. hiera), the Olympic games held every four years at Olympia: sic ut fortis equus, spatio qui saepe supremo Vicit Olympia, in the Olympic games (Gr. Olumpia nikan), Enn. ap. Cic. Sen. 5, 14 (Ann. v. 442 Vahl.):

ad Olympia proficisci,

Cic. Div. 2, 70, 144: magna coronari Olympia (Gr. Olumpia ta megala;

opp. to the games held elsewhere),

Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 50:

Olympiorum solenne ludicrum,

Liv. 28, 7:

Olympiorum victoria,

the victory in the Olympic games, Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 41.—

Ŏlympĭas, ădis, f., = Olumpias, an Olympiad, the period of four years that elapsed between the Olympic games, and which the Greeks usually employed in the computation of time: centum et octo annis, postquam Lycurgus leges scribere instituit, prima posita est Olympias, Cic. Rep. 2, 10, 18:

si Roma condita est secundo anno Olympiadis septumae,

id. ib. 2, 10, 18;

2, 15, 28: ante primam Olympiadem condita,

id. ib. 2, 23, 42:

sextā Olympiade,

Vell. 1, 8, 1.—In the poets sometimes for lustrum, i. e. a period of five years:

quinquennis Olympias,

Ov. P. 4, 6, 5:

ter senas vidit Olympiadas,

Mart. 7, 40, 6.—

Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

Ŏlympĭa (anciently Ŏlimpus and Ŏlumpus), ae, f., = Olumpia, a sacred region in Elis Pisatis, with an olive wood, where the Olympian games were held; there, too, were the famous temple and statue of Juppiter Olympius:

cum Olympiam venisset, maximā illā quinquennali celebritate ludorum,

Cic. de Or. 3, 32, 127; id. N. D. 2, 2, 6:

cum uno die duo suos filios victores Olympiae vidisset,

id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; 2, 20, 46; Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4; Liv. 26, 24, 14.—Hence,

Ŏlympĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Olumpiakos, Olympic:

cursus,

Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4:

palma,

Verg. G. 3, 49:

corona,

Suet. Ner. 25:

rami, i. e. oleaster,

Stat. Th. 6, 554:

palaestra,

Luc. 4, 614.—

Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—

Ŏlympĭcus, a, um ( gen. plur. Olympicūm for Olympicarum, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 23), adj., = Olumpikos, Olympic ( poet. and in post-class. prose):

pulvis,

Hor. C. 1, 1, 3:

certamen,

Just. 12, 16, 6; 13, 5, 3.—

Ŏlympĭus, a, um, adj., = Olumpios, Olympic (class.):

certamina,

the Olympic games, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 59:

ludi,

id. Stich. 2, 1, 34:

delubrum Olympii Jovis,

Mel. 2, 3, 4; Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 2; Plin. 4, 5, 6, § 14. There was also a temple of Juppiter Olympius in Athens, Suet. Aug. 60;

and in Syracuse,

Liv. 24, 21:

equa,

that had run in the Olympic races, Plin. 28, 11, 49, § 181.—

Subst.

Ŏlympĭus, ĭi, m., an appellation bestowed on distinguished men by the Greeks and Romans; of Pericles, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 74; Val. Max. 5, 10, 1 ext.; on coins, also of the Roman emperors, Hadrian and Commodus, Eckhel. D. N. t. 6, p. 518.—

Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—

Ŏlympia, ōrum, n., Gr. ta Olumpia (sc. hiera), the Olympic games held every four years at Olympia: sic ut fortis equus, spatio qui saepe supremo Vicit Olympia, in the Olympic games (Gr. Olumpia nikan), Enn. ap. Cic. Sen. 5, 14 (Ann. v. 442 Vahl.):

ad Olympia proficisci,

Cic. Div. 2, 70, 144: magna coronari Olympia (Gr. Olumpia ta megala;

opp. to the games held elsewhere),

Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 50:

Olympiorum solenne ludicrum,

Liv. 28, 7:

Olympiorum victoria,

the victory in the Olympic games, Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 41.—

Ŏlympĭas, ădis, f., = Olumpias, an Olympiad, the period of four years that elapsed between the Olympic games, and which the Greeks usually employed in the computation of time: centum et octo annis, postquam Lycurgus leges scribere instituit, prima posita est Olympias, Cic. Rep. 2, 10, 18:

si Roma condita est secundo anno Olympiadis septumae,

id. ib. 2, 10, 18;

2, 15, 28: ante primam Olympiadem condita,

id. ib. 2, 23, 42:

sextā Olympiade,

Vell. 1, 8, 1.—In the poets sometimes for lustrum, i. e. a period of five years:

quinquennis Olympias,

Ov. P. 4, 6, 5:

ter senas vidit Olympiadas,

Mart. 7, 40, 6.—

Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

Ŏlympĭa (anciently Ŏlimpus and Ŏlumpus), ae, f., = Olumpia, a sacred region in Elis Pisatis, with an olive wood, where the Olympian games were held; there, too, were the famous temple and statue of Juppiter Olympius:

cum Olympiam venisset, maximā illā quinquennali celebritate ludorum,

Cic. de Or. 3, 32, 127; id. N. D. 2, 2, 6:

cum uno die duo suos filios victores Olympiae vidisset,

id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; 2, 20, 46; Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4; Liv. 26, 24, 14.—Hence,

Ŏlympĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Olumpiakos, Olympic:

cursus,

Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4:

palma,

Verg. G. 3, 49:

corona,

Suet. Ner. 25:

rami, i. e. oleaster,

Stat. Th. 6, 554:

palaestra,

Luc. 4, 614.—

Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—

Ŏlympĭcus, a, um ( gen. plur. Olympicūm for Olympicarum, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 23), adj., = Olumpikos, Olympic ( poet. and in post-class. prose):

pulvis,

Hor. C. 1, 1, 3:

certamen,

Just. 12, 16, 6; 13, 5, 3.—

Ŏlympĭus, a, um, adj., = Olumpios, Olympic (class.):

certamina,

the Olympic games, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 59:

ludi,

id. Stich. 2, 1, 34:

delubrum Olympii Jovis,

Mel. 2, 3, 4; Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 2; Plin. 4, 5, 6, § 14. There was also a temple of Juppiter Olympius in Athens, Suet. Aug. 60;

and in Syracuse,

Liv. 24, 21:

equa,

that had run in the Olympic races, Plin. 28, 11, 49, § 181.—

Subst.

Ŏlympĭus, ĭi, m., an appellation bestowed on distinguished men by the Greeks and Romans; of Pericles, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 74; Val. Max. 5, 10, 1 ext.; on coins, also of the Roman emperors, Hadrian and Commodus, Eckhel. D. N. t. 6, p. 518.—

Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—

Ŏlympia, ōrum, n., Gr. ta Olumpia (sc. hiera), the Olympic games held every four years at Olympia: sic ut fortis equus, spatio qui saepe supremo Vicit Olympia, in the Olympic games (Gr. Olumpia nikan), Enn. ap. Cic. Sen. 5, 14 (Ann. v. 442 Vahl.):

ad Olympia proficisci,

Cic. Div. 2, 70, 144: magna coronari Olympia (Gr. Olumpia ta megala;

opp. to the games held elsewhere),

Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 50:

Olympiorum solenne ludicrum,

Liv. 28, 7:

Olympiorum victoria,

the victory in the Olympic games, Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 41.—

Ŏlympĭas, ădis, f., = Olumpias, an Olympiad, the period of four years that elapsed between the Olympic games, and which the Greeks usually employed in the computation of time: centum et octo annis, postquam Lycurgus leges scribere instituit, prima posita est Olympias, Cic. Rep. 2, 10, 18:

si Roma condita est secundo anno Olympiadis septumae,

id. ib. 2, 10, 18;

2, 15, 28: ante primam Olympiadem condita,

id. ib. 2, 23, 42:

sextā Olympiade,

Vell. 1, 8, 1.—In the poets sometimes for lustrum, i. e. a period of five years:

quinquennis Olympias,

Ov. P. 4, 6, 5:

ter senas vidit Olympiadas,

Mart. 7, 40, 6.—

Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

Ŏlympĭa (anciently Ŏlimpus and Ŏlumpus), ae, f., = Olumpia, a sacred region in Elis Pisatis, with an olive wood, where the Olympian games were held; there, too, were the famous temple and statue of Juppiter Olympius:

cum Olympiam venisset, maximā illā quinquennali celebritate ludorum,

Cic. de Or. 3, 32, 127; id. N. D. 2, 2, 6:

cum uno die duo suos filios victores Olympiae vidisset,

id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; 2, 20, 46; Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4; Liv. 26, 24, 14.—Hence,

Ŏlympĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Olumpiakos, Olympic:

cursus,

Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4:

palma,

Verg. G. 3, 49:

corona,

Suet. Ner. 25:

rami, i. e. oleaster,

Stat. Th. 6, 554:

palaestra,

Luc. 4, 614.—

Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—

Ŏlympĭcus, a, um ( gen. plur. Olympicūm for Olympicarum, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 23), adj., = Olumpikos, Olympic ( poet. and in post-class. prose):

pulvis,

Hor. C. 1, 1, 3:

certamen,

Just. 12, 16, 6; 13, 5, 3.—

Ŏlympĭus, a, um, adj., = Olumpios, Olympic (class.):

certamina,

the Olympic games, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 59:

ludi,

id. Stich. 2, 1, 34:

delubrum Olympii Jovis,

Mel. 2, 3, 4; Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 2; Plin. 4, 5, 6, § 14. There was also a temple of Juppiter Olympius in Athens, Suet. Aug. 60;

and in Syracuse,

Liv. 24, 21:

equa,

that had run in the Olympic races, Plin. 28, 11, 49, § 181.—

Subst.

Ŏlympĭus, ĭi, m., an appellation bestowed on distinguished men by the Greeks and Romans; of Pericles, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 74; Val. Max. 5, 10, 1 ext.; on coins, also of the Roman emperors, Hadrian and Commodus, Eckhel. D. N. t. 6, p. 518.—

Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—

Ŏlympia, ōrum, n., Gr. ta Olumpia (sc. hiera), the Olympic games held every four years at Olympia: sic ut fortis equus, spatio qui saepe supremo Vicit Olympia, in the Olympic games (Gr. Olumpia nikan), Enn. ap. Cic. Sen. 5, 14 (Ann. v. 442 Vahl.):

ad Olympia proficisci,

Cic. Div. 2, 70, 144: magna coronari Olympia (Gr. Olumpia ta megala;

opp. to the games held elsewhere),

Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 50:

Olympiorum solenne ludicrum,

Liv. 28, 7:

Olympiorum victoria,

the victory in the Olympic games, Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 41.—

Ŏlympĭas, ădis, f., = Olumpias, an Olympiad, the period of four years that elapsed between the Olympic games, and which the Greeks usually employed in the computation of time: centum et octo annis, postquam Lycurgus leges scribere instituit, prima posita est Olympias, Cic. Rep. 2, 10, 18:

si Roma condita est secundo anno Olympiadis septumae,

id. ib. 2, 10, 18;

2, 15, 28: ante primam Olympiadem condita,

id. ib. 2, 23, 42:

sextā Olympiade,

Vell. 1, 8, 1.—In the poets sometimes for lustrum, i. e. a period of five years:

quinquennis Olympias,

Ov. P. 4, 6, 5:

ter senas vidit Olympiadas,

Mart. 7, 40, 6.—

Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

Ŏlympĭa (anciently Ŏlimpus and Ŏlumpus), ae, f., = Olumpia, a sacred region in Elis Pisatis, with an olive wood, where the Olympian games were held; there, too, were the famous temple and statue of Juppiter Olympius:

cum Olympiam venisset, maximā illā quinquennali celebritate ludorum,

Cic. de Or. 3, 32, 127; id. N. D. 2, 2, 6:

cum uno die duo suos filios victores Olympiae vidisset,

id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; 2, 20, 46; Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4; Liv. 26, 24, 14.—Hence,

Ŏlympĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Olumpiakos, Olympic:

cursus,

Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4:

palma,

Verg. G. 3, 49:

corona,

Suet. Ner. 25:

rami, i. e. oleaster,

Stat. Th. 6, 554:

palaestra,

Luc. 4, 614.—

Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—

Ŏlympĭcus, a, um ( gen. plur. Olympicūm for Olympicarum, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 23), adj., = Olumpikos, Olympic ( poet. and in post-class. prose):

pulvis,

Hor. C. 1, 1, 3:

certamen,

Just. 12, 16, 6; 13, 5, 3.—

Ŏlympĭus, a, um, adj., = Olumpios, Olympic (class.):

certamina,

the Olympic games, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 59:

ludi,

id. Stich. 2, 1, 34:

delubrum Olympii Jovis,

Mel. 2, 3, 4; Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 2; Plin. 4, 5, 6, § 14. There was also a temple of Juppiter Olympius in Athens, Suet. Aug. 60;

and in Syracuse,

Liv. 24, 21:

equa,

that had run in the Olympic races, Plin. 28, 11, 49, § 181.—

Subst.

Ŏlympĭus, ĭi, m., an appellation bestowed on distinguished men by the Greeks and Romans; of Pericles, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 74; Val. Max. 5, 10, 1 ext.; on coins, also of the Roman emperors, Hadrian and Commodus, Eckhel. D. N. t. 6, p. 518.—

Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—

Ŏlympia, ōrum, n., Gr. ta Olumpia (sc. hiera), the Olympic games held every four years at Olympia: sic ut fortis equus, spatio qui saepe supremo Vicit Olympia, in the Olympic games (Gr. Olumpia nikan), Enn. ap. Cic. Sen. 5, 14 (Ann. v. 442 Vahl.):

ad Olympia proficisci,

Cic. Div. 2, 70, 144: magna coronari Olympia (Gr. Olumpia ta megala;

opp. to the games held elsewhere),

Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 50:

Olympiorum solenne ludicrum,

Liv. 28, 7:

Olympiorum victoria,

the victory in the Olympic games, Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 41.—

Ŏlympĭas, ădis, f., = Olumpias, an Olympiad, the period of four years that elapsed between the Olympic games, and which the Greeks usually employed in the computation of time: centum et octo annis, postquam Lycurgus leges scribere instituit, prima posita est Olympias, Cic. Rep. 2, 10, 18:

si Roma condita est secundo anno Olympiadis septumae,

id. ib. 2, 10, 18;

2, 15, 28: ante primam Olympiadem condita,

id. ib. 2, 23, 42:

sextā Olympiade,

Vell. 1, 8, 1.—In the poets sometimes for lustrum, i. e. a period of five years:

quinquennis Olympias,

Ov. P. 4, 6, 5:

ter senas vidit Olympiadas,

Mart. 7, 40, 6.—

Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

Ŏlympĭa (anciently Ŏlimpus and Ŏlumpus), ae, f., = Olumpia, a sacred region in Elis Pisatis, with an olive wood, where the Olympian games were held; there, too, were the famous temple and statue of Juppiter Olympius:

cum Olympiam venisset, maximā illā quinquennali celebritate ludorum,

Cic. de Or. 3, 32, 127; id. N. D. 2, 2, 6:

cum uno die duo suos filios victores Olympiae vidisset,

id. Tusc. 1, 46, 111; 2, 20, 46; Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4; Liv. 26, 24, 14.—Hence,

Ŏlympĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Olumpiakos, Olympic:

cursus,

Auct. Her. 4, 3, 4:

palma,

Verg. G. 3, 49:

corona,

Suet. Ner. 25:

rami, i. e. oleaster,

Stat. Th. 6, 554:

palaestra,

Luc. 4, 614.—

Ŏlympĭānus, a, um, adj., Olympic (post-class.), Marc. Emp. 35.—

Ŏlympĭcus, a, um ( gen. plur. Olympicūm for Olympicarum, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 23), adj., = Olumpikos, Olympic ( poet. and in post-class. prose):

pulvis,

Hor. C. 1, 1, 3:

certamen,

Just. 12, 16, 6; 13, 5, 3.—

Ŏlympĭus, a, um, adj., = Olumpios, Olympic (class.):

certamina,

the Olympic games, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 59:

ludi,

id. Stich. 2, 1, 34:

delubrum Olympii Jovis,

Mel. 2, 3, 4; Vulg. 2 Macc. 6, 2; Plin. 4, 5, 6, § 14. There was also a temple of Juppiter Olympius in Athens, Suet. Aug. 60;

and in Syracuse,

Liv. 24, 21:

equa,

that had run in the Olympic races, Plin. 28, 11, 49, § 181.—

Subst.

Ŏlympĭus, ĭi, m., an appellation bestowed on distinguished men by the Greeks and Romans; of Pericles, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 74; Val. Max. 5, 10, 1 ext.; on coins, also of the Roman emperors, Hadrian and Commodus, Eckhel. D. N. t. 6, p. 518.—

Ŏlympĭum, ĭi, n., the temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Liv. 24, 33, 3.—

Ŏlympia, ōrum, n., Gr. ta Olumpia (sc. hiera), the Olympic games held every four years at Olympia: sic ut fortis equus, spatio qui saepe supremo Vicit Olympia, in the Olympic games (Gr. Olumpia nikan), Enn. ap. Cic. Sen. 5, 14 (Ann. v. 442 Vahl.):

ad Olympia proficisci,

Cic. Div. 2, 70, 144: magna coronari Olympia (Gr. Olumpia ta megala;

opp. to the games held elsewhere),

Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 50:

Olympiorum solenne ludicrum,

Liv. 28, 7:

Olympiorum victoria,

the victory in the Olympic games, Cic. Tusc. 2, 17, 41.—

Ŏlympĭas, ădis, f., = Olumpias, an Olympiad, the period of four years that elapsed between the Olympic games, and which the Greeks usually employed in the computation of time: centum et octo annis, postquam Lycurgus leges scribere instituit, prima posita est Olympias, Cic. Rep. 2, 10, 18:

si Roma condita est secundo anno Olympiadis septumae,

id. ib. 2, 10, 18;

2, 15, 28: ante primam Olympiadem condita,

id. ib. 2, 23, 42:

sextā Olympiade,

Vell. 1, 8, 1.—In the poets sometimes for lustrum, i. e. a period of five years:

quinquennis Olympias,

Ov. P. 4, 6, 5:

ter senas vidit Olympiadas,

Mart. 7, 40, 6.—

Ŏlympĭēum, i, n., = Olumpieion, a temple of the Olympic Jupiter, Vell. 1, 10, 1.

Ŏlympus and - pos (anciently written Olĭmpus), i, m., = Olumpos.

The name of several mountains, the most celebrated of which is one on the borders of Macedonia and Thessaly (now Lacha), of great height, and consequently regarded as the seat of the gods, Mel. 2, 3, 2; 4, 8, 15: Musae quae pedibus magnum pulsatis Olimpum, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 20 Müll.:

his diis Helicona atque Olympon attribuerunt homines,

Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 7:

frondosus,

Verg. G. 1, 282:

opacus,

Hor. C. 3, 4, 52:

nubes excedit Olympus,

Luc. 2, 271.—

Transf., poet. for heaven:

caelum dicunt Graeci Olympum,

Varr. L. L. 7, § 20; Verg. E. 6, 86:

longus Olympus,

the distant heavens, id. G. 3, 223:

annuit (Juppiter) et totum nutu tremefecit Olympum,

id. A. 9, 106:

stelliger,

Sen. Herc. Oet. 1907.—Hence, Ŏlympĭădes, um, f., the Muses (perh. only acc. to the foll. remark):

caelum dicunt Graeci Olympum montem in Macedoniā omnes, a quo potius puto Musas dictas Olympiadas,

Varr. L. L. 7, § 20.—

Of other mountains.

In Bithynia, Plin. 5, 32, 43, § 148.—

In Mysia, Plin. 5, 32, 40, § 142.—

In Galatia, Liv. 38, 18, 15; 38, 20, 2.—

In Lycia, Plin. 21, 6, 17, § 31. —

In Ionia, Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 118.—

In Peloponnesus, Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 352.

Ŏlympus, i, f., a city in Cilicia, named from a neighboring mountain, now the ruins of Deliktash:

Olympum cepit, urbem antiquam et omnibus rebus auctam,

Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 21, § 56 (Zumpt N. cr.); Flor. 3, 6, 5; Eutr. 6, 3.—

A city of Lycia, named from a neighboring mountain, Cic. Ac. 1, 21, 56.

Ŏlympus, 1, m., a famous fluteplayer, pupil of Marsyas, Ov. M. 6, 393; id. P. 3, 3, 42; Hyg. Fab. 165; Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 29.

Ŏlympus and - pos (anciently written Olĭmpus), i, m., = Olumpos.

The name of several mountains, the most celebrated of which is one on the borders of Macedonia and Thessaly (now Lacha), of great height, and consequently regarded as the seat of the gods, Mel. 2, 3, 2; 4, 8, 15: Musae quae pedibus magnum pulsatis Olimpum, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 20 Müll.:

his diis Helicona atque Olympon attribuerunt homines,

Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 7:

frondosus,

Verg. G. 1, 282:

opacus,

Hor. C. 3, 4, 52:

nubes excedit Olympus,

Luc. 2, 271.—

Transf., poet. for heaven:

caelum dicunt Graeci Olympum,

Varr. L. L. 7, § 20; Verg. E. 6, 86:

longus Olympus,

the distant heavens, id. G. 3, 223:

annuit (Juppiter) et totum nutu tremefecit Olympum,

id. A. 9, 106:

stelliger,

Sen. Herc. Oet. 1907.—Hence, Ŏlympĭădes, um, f., the Muses (perh. only acc. to the foll. remark):

caelum dicunt Graeci Olympum montem in Macedoniā omnes, a quo potius puto Musas dictas Olympiadas,

Varr. L. L. 7, § 20.—

Of other mountains.

In Bithynia, Plin. 5, 32, 43, § 148.—

In Mysia, Plin. 5, 32, 40, § 142.—

In Galatia, Liv. 38, 18, 15; 38, 20, 2.—

In Lycia, Plin. 21, 6, 17, § 31. —

In Ionia, Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 118.—

In Peloponnesus, Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 352.

Ŏlympus, i, f., a city in Cilicia, named from a neighboring mountain, now the ruins of Deliktash:

Olympum cepit, urbem antiquam et omnibus rebus auctam,

Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 21, § 56 (Zumpt N. cr.); Flor. 3, 6, 5; Eutr. 6, 3.—

A city of Lycia, named from a neighboring mountain, Cic. Ac. 1, 21, 56.

Ŏlympus, 1, m., a famous fluteplayer, pupil of Marsyas, Ov. M. 6, 393; id. P. 3, 3, 42; Hyg. Fab. 165; Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 29.