Apollo and Diana

Ăpollo, ĭnis (earlier Ăpello, like hemo for homo, Paul. ex Fest. p. 22 Müll.; gen. APOLONES, Inscr. Orell. 1433, like salutes, v. salus; dat. APOLLONI, Corp. Inscr. III. 567, APOLENEI, ib. I. 167, APOLONE, Inscr. Ritschl, Epigr. Suppl. 3, p. 3; abl. APOLONE; the gen. Apollōnis etc., is often found in MSS., as in Cic. Tusc. 1, 47, 114, and even Apollŏnis is found in Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 119; Neue, Formenl. I. p. 165), m., = Apollôn, Apollo, son of Jupiter and Latona, twinbrother of Diana, and god of the sun. On account of his omniscience, god of divination; on account of his lightnings (belê), god of archery (hence represented with quiver and dart), and of the pestilence caused by heat; but, since his priests were the first physicians, also god of the healing art; and since he communicated oracles in verse, god of poetry and music, presiding over the Muses, etc.; cf. Hor. C. S. 61 sq. In more ancient times, represented as a protecting deity, by a conical pillar in the streets and highways (Apollo Agyieus, v. Agyieus and Müll. Denkm. 2). In the class. period of the arts, represented with weapons, the cithara, a crown of laurel, etc., with hair commonly flowing down upon his neck, but sometimes collected together and fastened up (akersekomês), as a blooming youth (meirakion); cf.

Müll. Archaeol. §§ 359 and 360. The laurel-tree was sacred to him,

Phaedr. 3, 17, 3; Ov. F. 6, 91;

hence, arbor Phoebi,

the laurel-tree, id. ib. 3, 139; cf. arbor.—After the battle at Actium, Augustus there consecrated a temple to Apollo;

hence, Apollo Actiacus,

Ov. M. 13, 715, and Actius Phoebus, Prop. 5, 6, 67 (cf. Strabo, 10, 451, and v. Actium and Actius): [p. 139] Pythius Apollo, Naev. ap. Macr. S. 6, 5: crinitus Apollo, Enn. ap. Cic. Ac. 2, 28, 89:

dignos et Apolline crines,

Ov. M. 3, 421:

flavus Apollo,

id. Am. 1, 15, 35:

Apollinis nomen est Graecum, quem solem esse volunt,

Cic. N. D. 2, 27, 68:

Apollinem Delium,

id. Verr. 1, 18, 48; Verg. A. 4, 162:

Apollinem morbos depellere,

Caes. B. G. 6, 17; Verg. E. 6, 73; Hor. C. 1, 7, 28:

magnus Apollo,

Verg. E. 3, 104:

formosus,

id. ib. 4, 53:

pulcher,

id. A. 3, 119:

vates Apollo,

Val. Fl. 4, 445:

oraculum Apollinis,

Cic. Am. 2, 7.—Hence,

Esp.

Apollinis urbs magna, a town in Upper Egypt, also called Apollonopolis, now the village Edju, Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 60; cf. Mann. Afr. I. 328.—

Apollinis promontorium.

In Zeugitana in Africa, a mile east of Utica, now Cape Gobeah or Farina (previously called promontorium pulchrum), Liv. 30, 24, 8; Mel. 1, 7, 2; Plin. 5, 4, 3, § 23; cf. Mann. Afr. II. 293.—

In Mauretania, Plin. 5, 2, 1, § 20.—

Apollinis oppidum, a town in the eastern part of Ethiopia, Plin. 6, 30, 35, § 189.—

Apollinis Phaestii portus, a harbor in the territory of Locri Ozolœ, Plin. 4, 3, 4, § 7.—

Apollinis Libystini fanum, a place in Sicily, now Fano, Macr. S. 1, 17.

Dĭāna (in inscrr. also, DEANA, Orell. 1453; 1462; 1546. Also written Jana, Varr. R. R. 1, 37, 3; cf. Nigid. ap. Macr. S. 1, 9. The i measured long, Cinna ap. Suet. Gramm. 11; Verg. A. 1, 499; Hor. C. 1, 21, 1; cf. Diom. p. 436 P.; hence also, Deiana, Enn. ap. Ap. de Deo Socr.), ae, f. [for Divana, Gr. Diônê for DiWônê; root DI-, DIV-; cf. Gr. Zeus, also Jovis (Diovis), Deus, dies, divus, etc.], orig. an Italian divinity, afterwards regarded as identical with the Gr. Artemis, the daughter of Jupiter and Latona, the sister of Apollo, the virgin moon-goddess (Luna), the patroness of virginity, and the presider over child-birth (in this character she is called Lucina), the chase, and nocturnal incantations (on this account her statues were three-formed, and set up in the trivia), Cic. N. D. 2, 27; 3, 23; Catull. 34; Hor. Od. 3, 22; id. Carm. Sec. 1; 70; Tib. 4, 3, 19; Ov. F. 2, 155; Verg. A. 4, 511 et passim:

quem urguet iracunda Diana, of an epileptic,

Hor. A. P. 453.—

Meton.

The moon:

nocturnae forma,

Ov. M. 15, 196 (cf.:

reparabat cornua Phoebe,

id. ib. 1, 11).—

The chase, Mart. Spect. 12 (cf. Verg. A. 11, 582).—

Derivv.

Dĭānĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Diana:

turba,

i. e. dogs, Ov. F. 5, 141; cf.

arma,

i. e. hunting equipments, Grat. Cyneg. 253.—

Subst., Diānium, ii, n.

A place or temple sacred to Diana, Liv. 1, 48; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 74, 12 Müll.—

A promontory in Spain, now Denia, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 34 Zumpt N. cr.; cf. Plin. 3, 5, 11, § 76.—

Dĭānārĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Diana: radix, i. q. artemisia, the plant mug-wort or artemisia, Veg. A. V. 3, 6, 7; 5, 32, 4.—

Dĭānātĭcus, i, m., a devotee of Diana, Maxim. Taur. ap. Murat. Anecd. Lat. 4, p. 100.

Lātōna, ae (old gen. sing. Latonas, Liv. Andron. ap. Prisc. p. 679 P.; Gr. form Lāto, ūs, Varr. Sat. Mon. 83, 1), f., = Lêtô; Dor. Latô; Aeol. Latôn, daughter of the Titan Cœus and Phœbe, and mother of Apollo and Diana, whom she brought forth on the floating island of Delos, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 16 Müll. (Trag. v. 424 Vahl.); Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 18, § 48; 2, 5, 72; id. N. D. 3, 23; Verg. A. 1, 502; Juv. 6, 176; Ov. M. 6, 336; Hyg. Fab. 14.—

Hence,

Lātōnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

Delos,

Verg. G. 3, 6:

virgo,

i. e. Diana, id. A. 11, 557:

Luna,

Tib. 3, 4, 29:

Cynthus,

the mountain, on Delos, where Latona brought forth, Stat. Th. 1, 701.— Subst.: Lātōnĭa, ae, f., Diana, Cat. 34, 5; Verg. A. 9, 405; 11, 534; Ov. M. 1, 696; 8, 393; Stat. Th. 9, 679.—

Lātōnĭgĕna, ae, comm. [Latona-gigno], one born of Latona ( poet.):

Latonigenae duo,

i. e. Apollo and Diana, Ov. M. 6, 160:

di,

Sen. Agm. 320.—

Lātōïus ( Lētōïus, Ov. M. 8, 15, where others read Lātōnĭa), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

stirps,

Ov. Tr. 3, 2, 3:

proles,

id. ib. 5, 1, 57; id. M. 8, 15.— Subst.: Lātōïus, ii, m., Apollo, Ov. M. 11, 197.—

Lātōus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona:

arae,

Ov. M. 6, 274.— Subst.:

Lātōus

, i, m., Apollo, Ov. M. 6, 384; Hor. C. 1, 31, 18.—

Lātŏĭdes, ae, m., = Latôïdês, the son of Latona, i. e. Apollo:

Latoiden canamus,

Stat. Th. 1, 695.—In plur.: Lātŏĭdae, ārum, the children of Latona, i. e. Apollo and Diana; gen. plur.:

Latoidum,

Aus. Epit. 27.—

Lātōĭs ( Lētōis), ĭdis or ĭdos, f. adj., = Latôïs and Lêtôïs, of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

Calaurea,

sacred to Latona, Ov. M. 7, 384.— Subst. adj.: Lātōis, ĭdis or ĭdos, f., Diana:

timeo saevae Latoidos iram,

Ov. H. 21, 153; id. M. 8, 278.

Lātōna, ae (old gen. sing. Latonas, Liv. Andron. ap. Prisc. p. 679 P.; Gr. form Lāto, ūs, Varr. Sat. Mon. 83, 1), f., = Lêtô; Dor. Latô; Aeol. Latôn, daughter of the Titan Cœus and Phœbe, and mother of Apollo and Diana, whom she brought forth on the floating island of Delos, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 16 Müll. (Trag. v. 424 Vahl.); Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 18, § 48; 2, 5, 72; id. N. D. 3, 23; Verg. A. 1, 502; Juv. 6, 176; Ov. M. 6, 336; Hyg. Fab. 14.—

Hence,

Lātōnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

Delos,

Verg. G. 3, 6:

virgo,

i. e. Diana, id. A. 11, 557:

Luna,

Tib. 3, 4, 29:

Cynthus,

the mountain, on Delos, where Latona brought forth, Stat. Th. 1, 701.— Subst.: Lātōnĭa, ae, f., Diana, Cat. 34, 5; Verg. A. 9, 405; 11, 534; Ov. M. 1, 696; 8, 393; Stat. Th. 9, 679.—

Lātōnĭgĕna, ae, comm. [Latona-gigno], one born of Latona ( poet.):

Latonigenae duo,

i. e. Apollo and Diana, Ov. M. 6, 160:

di,

Sen. Agm. 320.—

Lātōïus ( Lētōïus, Ov. M. 8, 15, where others read Lātōnĭa), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

stirps,

Ov. Tr. 3, 2, 3:

proles,

id. ib. 5, 1, 57; id. M. 8, 15.— Subst.: Lātōïus, ii, m., Apollo, Ov. M. 11, 197.—

Lātōus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona:

arae,

Ov. M. 6, 274.— Subst.:

Lātōus

, i, m., Apollo, Ov. M. 6, 384; Hor. C. 1, 31, 18.—

Lātŏĭdes, ae, m., = Latôïdês, the son of Latona, i. e. Apollo:

Latoiden canamus,

Stat. Th. 1, 695.—In plur.: Lātŏĭdae, ārum, the children of Latona, i. e. Apollo and Diana; gen. plur.:

Latoidum,

Aus. Epit. 27.—

Lātōĭs ( Lētōis), ĭdis or ĭdos, f. adj., = Latôïs and Lêtôïs, of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

Calaurea,

sacred to Latona, Ov. M. 7, 384.— Subst. adj.: Lātōis, ĭdis or ĭdos, f., Diana:

timeo saevae Latoidos iram,

Ov. H. 21, 153; id. M. 8, 278.

Lātōna, ae (old gen. sing. Latonas, Liv. Andron. ap. Prisc. p. 679 P.; Gr. form Lāto, ūs, Varr. Sat. Mon. 83, 1), f., = Lêtô; Dor. Latô; Aeol. Latôn, daughter of the Titan Cœus and Phœbe, and mother of Apollo and Diana, whom she brought forth on the floating island of Delos, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 16 Müll. (Trag. v. 424 Vahl.); Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 18, § 48; 2, 5, 72; id. N. D. 3, 23; Verg. A. 1, 502; Juv. 6, 176; Ov. M. 6, 336; Hyg. Fab. 14.—

Hence,

Lātōnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

Delos,

Verg. G. 3, 6:

virgo,

i. e. Diana, id. A. 11, 557:

Luna,

Tib. 3, 4, 29:

Cynthus,

the mountain, on Delos, where Latona brought forth, Stat. Th. 1, 701.— Subst.: Lātōnĭa, ae, f., Diana, Cat. 34, 5; Verg. A. 9, 405; 11, 534; Ov. M. 1, 696; 8, 393; Stat. Th. 9, 679.—

Lātōnĭgĕna, ae, comm. [Latona-gigno], one born of Latona ( poet.):

Latonigenae duo,

i. e. Apollo and Diana, Ov. M. 6, 160:

di,

Sen. Agm. 320.—

Lātōïus ( Lētōïus, Ov. M. 8, 15, where others read Lātōnĭa), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

stirps,

Ov. Tr. 3, 2, 3:

proles,

id. ib. 5, 1, 57; id. M. 8, 15.— Subst.: Lātōïus, ii, m., Apollo, Ov. M. 11, 197.—

Lātōus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona:

arae,

Ov. M. 6, 274.— Subst.:

Lātōus

, i, m., Apollo, Ov. M. 6, 384; Hor. C. 1, 31, 18.—

Lātŏĭdes, ae, m., = Latôïdês, the son of Latona, i. e. Apollo:

Latoiden canamus,

Stat. Th. 1, 695.—In plur.: Lātŏĭdae, ārum, the children of Latona, i. e. Apollo and Diana; gen. plur.:

Latoidum,

Aus. Epit. 27.—

Lātōĭs ( Lētōis), ĭdis or ĭdos, f. adj., = Latôïs and Lêtôïs, of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

Calaurea,

sacred to Latona, Ov. M. 7, 384.— Subst. adj.: Lātōis, ĭdis or ĭdos, f., Diana:

timeo saevae Latoidos iram,

Ov. H. 21, 153; id. M. 8, 278.

Lātōna, ae (old gen. sing. Latonas, Liv. Andron. ap. Prisc. p. 679 P.; Gr. form Lāto, ūs, Varr. Sat. Mon. 83, 1), f., = Lêtô; Dor. Latô; Aeol. Latôn, daughter of the Titan Cœus and Phœbe, and mother of Apollo and Diana, whom she brought forth on the floating island of Delos, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 16 Müll. (Trag. v. 424 Vahl.); Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 18, § 48; 2, 5, 72; id. N. D. 3, 23; Verg. A. 1, 502; Juv. 6, 176; Ov. M. 6, 336; Hyg. Fab. 14.—

Hence,

Lātōnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

Delos,

Verg. G. 3, 6:

virgo,

i. e. Diana, id. A. 11, 557:

Luna,

Tib. 3, 4, 29:

Cynthus,

the mountain, on Delos, where Latona brought forth, Stat. Th. 1, 701.— Subst.: Lātōnĭa, ae, f., Diana, Cat. 34, 5; Verg. A. 9, 405; 11, 534; Ov. M. 1, 696; 8, 393; Stat. Th. 9, 679.—

Lātōnĭgĕna, ae, comm. [Latona-gigno], one born of Latona ( poet.):

Latonigenae duo,

i. e. Apollo and Diana, Ov. M. 6, 160:

di,

Sen. Agm. 320.—

Lātōïus ( Lētōïus, Ov. M. 8, 15, where others read Lātōnĭa), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

stirps,

Ov. Tr. 3, 2, 3:

proles,

id. ib. 5, 1, 57; id. M. 8, 15.— Subst.: Lātōïus, ii, m., Apollo, Ov. M. 11, 197.—

Lātōus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona:

arae,

Ov. M. 6, 274.— Subst.:

Lātōus

, i, m., Apollo, Ov. M. 6, 384; Hor. C. 1, 31, 18.—

Lātŏĭdes, ae, m., = Latôïdês, the son of Latona, i. e. Apollo:

Latoiden canamus,

Stat. Th. 1, 695.—In plur.: Lātŏĭdae, ārum, the children of Latona, i. e. Apollo and Diana; gen. plur.:

Latoidum,

Aus. Epit. 27.—

Lātōĭs ( Lētōis), ĭdis or ĭdos, f. adj., = Latôïs and Lêtôïs, of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

Calaurea,

sacred to Latona, Ov. M. 7, 384.— Subst. adj.: Lātōis, ĭdis or ĭdos, f., Diana:

timeo saevae Latoidos iram,

Ov. H. 21, 153; id. M. 8, 278.

Lātōna, ae (old gen. sing. Latonas, Liv. Andron. ap. Prisc. p. 679 P.; Gr. form Lāto, ūs, Varr. Sat. Mon. 83, 1), f., = Lêtô; Dor. Latô; Aeol. Latôn, daughter of the Titan Cœus and Phœbe, and mother of Apollo and Diana, whom she brought forth on the floating island of Delos, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 16 Müll. (Trag. v. 424 Vahl.); Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 18, § 48; 2, 5, 72; id. N. D. 3, 23; Verg. A. 1, 502; Juv. 6, 176; Ov. M. 6, 336; Hyg. Fab. 14.—

Hence,

Lātōnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

Delos,

Verg. G. 3, 6:

virgo,

i. e. Diana, id. A. 11, 557:

Luna,

Tib. 3, 4, 29:

Cynthus,

the mountain, on Delos, where Latona brought forth, Stat. Th. 1, 701.— Subst.: Lātōnĭa, ae, f., Diana, Cat. 34, 5; Verg. A. 9, 405; 11, 534; Ov. M. 1, 696; 8, 393; Stat. Th. 9, 679.—

Lātōnĭgĕna, ae, comm. [Latona-gigno], one born of Latona ( poet.):

Latonigenae duo,

i. e. Apollo and Diana, Ov. M. 6, 160:

di,

Sen. Agm. 320.—

Lātōïus ( Lētōïus, Ov. M. 8, 15, where others read Lātōnĭa), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

stirps,

Ov. Tr. 3, 2, 3:

proles,

id. ib. 5, 1, 57; id. M. 8, 15.— Subst.: Lātōïus, ii, m., Apollo, Ov. M. 11, 197.—

Lātōus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona:

arae,

Ov. M. 6, 274.— Subst.:

Lātōus

, i, m., Apollo, Ov. M. 6, 384; Hor. C. 1, 31, 18.—

Lātŏĭdes, ae, m., = Latôïdês, the son of Latona, i. e. Apollo:

Latoiden canamus,

Stat. Th. 1, 695.—In plur.: Lātŏĭdae, ārum, the children of Latona, i. e. Apollo and Diana; gen. plur.:

Latoidum,

Aus. Epit. 27.—

Lātōĭs ( Lētōis), ĭdis or ĭdos, f. adj., = Latôïs and Lêtôïs, of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

Calaurea,

sacred to Latona, Ov. M. 7, 384.— Subst. adj.: Lātōis, ĭdis or ĭdos, f., Diana:

timeo saevae Latoidos iram,

Ov. H. 21, 153; id. M. 8, 278.

Lātōna, ae (old gen. sing. Latonas, Liv. Andron. ap. Prisc. p. 679 P.; Gr. form Lāto, ūs, Varr. Sat. Mon. 83, 1), f., = Lêtô; Dor. Latô; Aeol. Latôn, daughter of the Titan Cœus and Phœbe, and mother of Apollo and Diana, whom she brought forth on the floating island of Delos, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 16 Müll. (Trag. v. 424 Vahl.); Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 18, § 48; 2, 5, 72; id. N. D. 3, 23; Verg. A. 1, 502; Juv. 6, 176; Ov. M. 6, 336; Hyg. Fab. 14.—

Hence,

Lātōnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

Delos,

Verg. G. 3, 6:

virgo,

i. e. Diana, id. A. 11, 557:

Luna,

Tib. 3, 4, 29:

Cynthus,

the mountain, on Delos, where Latona brought forth, Stat. Th. 1, 701.— Subst.: Lātōnĭa, ae, f., Diana, Cat. 34, 5; Verg. A. 9, 405; 11, 534; Ov. M. 1, 696; 8, 393; Stat. Th. 9, 679.—

Lātōnĭgĕna, ae, comm. [Latona-gigno], one born of Latona ( poet.):

Latonigenae duo,

i. e. Apollo and Diana, Ov. M. 6, 160:

di,

Sen. Agm. 320.—

Lātōïus ( Lētōïus, Ov. M. 8, 15, where others read Lātōnĭa), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

stirps,

Ov. Tr. 3, 2, 3:

proles,

id. ib. 5, 1, 57; id. M. 8, 15.— Subst.: Lātōïus, ii, m., Apollo, Ov. M. 11, 197.—

Lātōus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona:

arae,

Ov. M. 6, 274.— Subst.:

Lātōus

, i, m., Apollo, Ov. M. 6, 384; Hor. C. 1, 31, 18.—

Lātŏĭdes, ae, m., = Latôïdês, the son of Latona, i. e. Apollo:

Latoiden canamus,

Stat. Th. 1, 695.—In plur.: Lātŏĭdae, ārum, the children of Latona, i. e. Apollo and Diana; gen. plur.:

Latoidum,

Aus. Epit. 27.—

Lātōĭs ( Lētōis), ĭdis or ĭdos, f. adj., = Latôïs and Lêtôïs, of or belonging to Latona, Latonian:

Calaurea,

sacred to Latona, Ov. M. 7, 384.— Subst. adj.: Lātōis, ĭdis or ĭdos, f., Diana:

timeo saevae Latoidos iram,

Ov. H. 21, 153; id. M. 8, 278.

Dēlos, i, f., Dêlos, a small island in the Aegean Sea, one of the Cyclades, the birthplace of Apollo and Diana, now Dili, Mela, 2, 7, 11; Plin. 2, 87, 89, § 202; 4, 12, 22, § 66; Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 18, 55; Macr. S. 1, 17; Serv. Verg. A. 3, 73; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 32; Verg. G. 3, 6; Ov. M. 6, 191; 333 et saep.— Acc.:

Delum,

Cic. Verr. 1, 1, 17 and 18 (repeatedly); Verg. A. 4, 144 al.:

Delon,

Prop. 4 (5), 6, 27; Ov. M. 3, 597; Stat. Th. 7, 182; Mela, 3, 5, 2 al. —

Derivv.

Dēlĭus, a, um, adj., of Delos, Delian:

tellus,

i. e. Delos, Ov. Pont. 4, 14, 57:

Apollo,

Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 18; Verg. A. 3, 162; Hor. Od. 3, 4, 64;

the same also vates,

Verg. A. 6, 12; and absol.: Delius, Ov. M. 1, 454; 5, 329; 6, 250; Tib. 3, 4, 79; 3, 6, 8 al.; cf.

also, folia,

i. e. of the laurel, Hor. Od. 4, 3, 6:

antra,

i. e. the oracle, Stat. S. 5, 3, 4:

furta,

i. e. the secret loves of Apollo, id. Th. 1, 573;

Delia dea,

i. e. Diana, Hor. Od. 4, 6, 33; also absol.: Dēlĭa, = Diana, Verg. E. 7, 29; Ov. H. 20, 95; id. F. 5, 537; Tib. 4, 3, 5 al.—

Dēlĭa, ae, f., the name of a damsel, Tib. 1, 1, 57 sq.; Verg. E. 3, 67.—

Dēlĭăcus, a, um, adj., Dêliakos, of Delos, Delian:

aes, celebrated like the Corinthian,

Plin. 34, 2, 4, § 9;

hence, vasa,

Cic. Rosc. Am. 46:

supellex,

id. Verr. 2, 2, 34 and 72; cf. id. Or. 70, 232. The Delians were famed for the rearing of hens and capons, Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 2; Cic. Ac. 2, 18; Col. 8, 2, 4; Plin. 10, 50, 71, § 139;

hence, gallinarius,

Cic. Ac. 2, 26 fin.; and:

Deliaci manu recisi,

castrated, Petr. 23, 3.

Cynthus, i, m., = Kunthos, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Diana, now Montecintio, Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66; Ov. M. 2, 221; 6, 204 al.— Hence,

Cynthĭus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Cynthus, Cynthian:

mons,

Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66 Sillig.—As subst.,

Cynthĭus, ii, m., the Cynthian god, i. e. Apollo, Prop. 2 (3), 34, 80; Hor. C. 1, 21, 2; Ov. F. 3, 346 al.—

Cynthĭa, ae, f., the Cynthian goddess, i. e. Diana, Hor. C. 3, 28, 12; Ov. M. 2, 465; 7, 755; id. F. 2, 91 al.—

Also for Luna, the moon, as a goddess, Sen. Herc. Oet. 641; Luc. 1, 218.—

The name of a maiden, Prop. 2 (3), 29, 24 sq.; Ov. R. Am. 764 al.

Cynthus, i, m., = Kunthos, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Diana, now Montecintio, Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66; Ov. M. 2, 221; 6, 204 al.— Hence,

Cynthĭus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Cynthus, Cynthian:

mons,

Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66 Sillig.—As subst.,

Cynthĭus, ii, m., the Cynthian god, i. e. Apollo, Prop. 2 (3), 34, 80; Hor. C. 1, 21, 2; Ov. F. 3, 346 al.—

Cynthĭa, ae, f., the Cynthian goddess, i. e. Diana, Hor. C. 3, 28, 12; Ov. M. 2, 465; 7, 755; id. F. 2, 91 al.—

Also for Luna, the moon, as a goddess, Sen. Herc. Oet. 641; Luc. 1, 218.—

The name of a maiden, Prop. 2 (3), 29, 24 sq.; Ov. R. Am. 764 al.

Cynthus, i, m., = Kunthos, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Diana, now Montecintio, Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66; Ov. M. 2, 221; 6, 204 al.— Hence,

Cynthĭus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Cynthus, Cynthian:

mons,

Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66 Sillig.—As subst.,

Cynthĭus, ii, m., the Cynthian god, i. e. Apollo, Prop. 2 (3), 34, 80; Hor. C. 1, 21, 2; Ov. F. 3, 346 al.—

Cynthĭa, ae, f., the Cynthian goddess, i. e. Diana, Hor. C. 3, 28, 12; Ov. M. 2, 465; 7, 755; id. F. 2, 91 al.—

Also for Luna, the moon, as a goddess, Sen. Herc. Oet. 641; Luc. 1, 218.—

The name of a maiden, Prop. 2 (3), 29, 24 sq.; Ov. R. Am. 764 al.

gĕmĭnus, a, um, adj. [cf.: gener, genui (gigno)], born at the same time, twin-born, twin - (class.).

Lit.

Adj.:

tibi sunt gemini et trigemini filii,

Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 123:

filios parere,

id. Am. 5, 1, 36:

C. et L. Fabricii fratres gemini fuerunt ex municipio Aletrinati,

twin-brothers, Cic. Clu. 16, 46;

v. frater: sorores,

Ov. M. 4, 774; Hor. C. 4, 7, 5; cf.:

soror gemina germana,

Plaut. Mil. 2, 4, 30:

pueri,

Verg. A. 8, 631:

proles,

id. ib. 1, 274: dei (i. e. Apollo and Diana), Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 16 Müll. (Trag. v. 425 Vahl.):

partus,

Liv. 1, 4, 2:

Castor,

i. e. Castor and Pollux, Ov. A. A. 1, 746; cf.

Pollux,

Hor. C. 3, 29, 64:

nec gemino bellum Trojanum orditur ab ovo,

i. e. from Helen, the twin-daughter of Leda, id. A. P. 147:

fratres, Amphion atque Zethus,

id. Ep. 1, 18, 41:

Quirini,

i. e. Romulus and Remus, Juv. 11, 105.—Comically in the sup.: To. Hic ejus geminust frater. Do. Hicine'st? To. Ac geminissimus, Plaut. Pers. 5, 2, 49.—

Subst.: gĕmĭni, ōrum, m., twins:

Servilii, qui gemini fuerunt... ut mater geminos internoscit consuetudine oculorum, sic, etc.,

Cic. Ac. 2, 18, 56 sq.; cf.:

geminorum formas esse similes,

id. Div. 2, 43, 90; Liv. 1, 6, 4.—Of beasts:

(asina) raro geminos parit,

Plin. 8, 43, 68, § 168.—

In partic.

Gemini, as a constellation, The Twins (Castor and Pollux;

acc. to others, Apollo and Hercules),

Plin. 18, 29, 69, § 281; Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 7; called also geminum astrum, Col. poët. 10, 312.—

Acc. to the Gr. didumoi, the testicles, i. q. testiculi (late Lat.), Sol. 13; Amm. 16, 7.—

Transf.

In gen., paired, double, two-fold, both, two, = duplex, duo:

gemino lucernae lumine declarari, dissensionem et seditionem moveri,

Cic. Div. 2, 58, 120; cf.:

ex unis geminas mihi conficies nuptias,

Ter. And. 4, 1, 51:

et tripodes gemini,

Verg. A. 9, 265:

cum quaererent alii Numerium, alii Quintium, gemini nominis errore servatus est (Numerius Quintius),

Cic. Sest. 38, 82:

sunt geminae Somni portae, quarum altera, etc.,

Verg. A. 6, 894:

scopuli,

id. ib. 1, 162; cf.:

vos, geminae voragines rei publicae,

Cic. Pis. 18, 41:

huc geminas nunc flecte acies,

your pair of eyes, both eyes, Verg. A. 6, 788:

tempora,

id. ib. 5, 416:

nares,

id. G. 4, 300:

cornua (Eridani),

id. ib. 4, 371:

manus,

Mart. 10, 10, 10:

pedes,

Ov. F. 2, 154;

for which: pes,

id. A. A. 2, 644:

geminae (vites),

Col. 3, 2, 10 (for which:

gemellae vites,

Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 21):

aliae (percussiones numerorum) sunt geminae,

double, Cic. de Or. 3, 47, 182; cf.:

geminis vocalibus,

Quint. 1, 7, 14:

M gemina,

id. ib. 8: geminique tulit Chironis in antrum, double-formed (half man, half horse), Ov. M. 2, 630; 6, 126; cf.:

corpus Tritonis (half man and half fish),

Stat. S. 3, 2, 35: Cecrops (acc. to a myth, half man and half serpent, or half man and half woman;

or else as Egyptian and Greek),

Ov. M. 2, 555: GEMINA LEGIO, a double legion (formed out of two legions), epithet of the tenth legion in Hispania, Inscr. Orell. 72 sq.; 1214; 2090;

3376 al. (for which: gemella legio,

Caes. B. C. 3, 4, 1; cf. Tac. H. 2, 58): cum geminis exsurgit mensa lucernis, seen double by one in drink, Juv. 6, 305.—

Resembling, similar, like, as twins:

VOLO, MI FRATER, FRATERCULO TUO CREDAS: consorti quidem in lucris atque in furtis, gemino et simillimo nequitia, improbitate, audaciā,

Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 66, § 155; cf.:

Dolabella et Antonius... ecce tibi geminum in scelere par,

a twin-pair, id. Phil. 11, 1, 2; Varr. L. L. 9, § 92:

par est avaritia, similis improbitas, eadem impudentia, gemina audacia,

Cic. Rosc. Am. 40, 118 fin.; cf. id. Rosc. Com. 18, 55:

quae (memoria) est gemina litteraturae quodammodo et in dissimili genere persimilis,

twin-sister, id. Part. 7, 26 (al. germana): illud vero geminum consiliis Catilinae et Lentuli, quod me domo mea expulistis, like, similar, id. Pis. 7, 16; cf.:

ambobus geminus cupido laudis,

Sil. 4, 99.

gĕmĭnus, a, um, adj. [cf.: gener, genui (gigno)], born at the same time, twin-born, twin - (class.).

Lit.

Adj.:

tibi sunt gemini et trigemini filii,

Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 123:

filios parere,

id. Am. 5, 1, 36:

C. et L. Fabricii fratres gemini fuerunt ex municipio Aletrinati,

twin-brothers, Cic. Clu. 16, 46;

v. frater: sorores,

Ov. M. 4, 774; Hor. C. 4, 7, 5; cf.:

soror gemina germana,

Plaut. Mil. 2, 4, 30:

pueri,

Verg. A. 8, 631:

proles,

id. ib. 1, 274: dei (i. e. Apollo and Diana), Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 16 Müll. (Trag. v. 425 Vahl.):

partus,

Liv. 1, 4, 2:

Castor,

i. e. Castor and Pollux, Ov. A. A. 1, 746; cf.

Pollux,

Hor. C. 3, 29, 64:

nec gemino bellum Trojanum orditur ab ovo,

i. e. from Helen, the twin-daughter of Leda, id. A. P. 147:

fratres, Amphion atque Zethus,

id. Ep. 1, 18, 41:

Quirini,

i. e. Romulus and Remus, Juv. 11, 105.—Comically in the sup.: To. Hic ejus geminust frater. Do. Hicine'st? To. Ac geminissimus, Plaut. Pers. 5, 2, 49.—

Subst.: gĕmĭni, ōrum, m., twins:

Servilii, qui gemini fuerunt... ut mater geminos internoscit consuetudine oculorum, sic, etc.,

Cic. Ac. 2, 18, 56 sq.; cf.:

geminorum formas esse similes,

id. Div. 2, 43, 90; Liv. 1, 6, 4.—Of beasts:

(asina) raro geminos parit,

Plin. 8, 43, 68, § 168.—

In partic.

Gemini, as a constellation, The Twins (Castor and Pollux;

acc. to others, Apollo and Hercules),

Plin. 18, 29, 69, § 281; Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 7; called also geminum astrum, Col. poët. 10, 312.—

Acc. to the Gr. didumoi, the testicles, i. q. testiculi (late Lat.), Sol. 13; Amm. 16, 7.—

Transf.

In gen., paired, double, two-fold, both, two, = duplex, duo:

gemino lucernae lumine declarari, dissensionem et seditionem moveri,

Cic. Div. 2, 58, 120; cf.:

ex unis geminas mihi conficies nuptias,

Ter. And. 4, 1, 51:

et tripodes gemini,

Verg. A. 9, 265:

cum quaererent alii Numerium, alii Quintium, gemini nominis errore servatus est (Numerius Quintius),

Cic. Sest. 38, 82:

sunt geminae Somni portae, quarum altera, etc.,

Verg. A. 6, 894:

scopuli,

id. ib. 1, 162; cf.:

vos, geminae voragines rei publicae,

Cic. Pis. 18, 41:

huc geminas nunc flecte acies,

your pair of eyes, both eyes, Verg. A. 6, 788:

tempora,

id. ib. 5, 416:

nares,

id. G. 4, 300:

cornua (Eridani),

id. ib. 4, 371:

manus,

Mart. 10, 10, 10:

pedes,

Ov. F. 2, 154;

for which: pes,

id. A. A. 2, 644:

geminae (vites),

Col. 3, 2, 10 (for which:

gemellae vites,

Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 21):

aliae (percussiones numerorum) sunt geminae,

double, Cic. de Or. 3, 47, 182; cf.:

geminis vocalibus,

Quint. 1, 7, 14:

M gemina,

id. ib. 8: geminique tulit Chironis in antrum, double-formed (half man, half horse), Ov. M. 2, 630; 6, 126; cf.:

corpus Tritonis (half man and half fish),

Stat. S. 3, 2, 35: Cecrops (acc. to a myth, half man and half serpent, or half man and half woman;

or else as Egyptian and Greek),

Ov. M. 2, 555: GEMINA LEGIO, a double legion (formed out of two legions), epithet of the tenth legion in Hispania, Inscr. Orell. 72 sq.; 1214; 2090;

3376 al. (for which: gemella legio,

Caes. B. C. 3, 4, 1; cf. Tac. H. 2, 58): cum geminis exsurgit mensa lucernis, seen double by one in drink, Juv. 6, 305.—

Resembling, similar, like, as twins:

VOLO, MI FRATER, FRATERCULO TUO CREDAS: consorti quidem in lucris atque in furtis, gemino et simillimo nequitia, improbitate, audaciā,

Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 66, § 155; cf.:

Dolabella et Antonius... ecce tibi geminum in scelere par,

a twin-pair, id. Phil. 11, 1, 2; Varr. L. L. 9, § 92:

par est avaritia, similis improbitas, eadem impudentia, gemina audacia,

Cic. Rosc. Am. 40, 118 fin.; cf. id. Rosc. Com. 18, 55:

quae (memoria) est gemina litteraturae quodammodo et in dissimili genere persimilis,

twin-sister, id. Part. 7, 26 (al. germana): illud vero geminum consiliis Catilinae et Lentuli, quod me domo mea expulistis, like, similar, id. Pis. 7, 16; cf.:

ambobus geminus cupido laudis,

Sil. 4, 99.

gĕmĭnus, a, um, adj. [cf.: gener, genui (gigno)], born at the same time, twin-born, twin - (class.).

Lit.

Adj.:

tibi sunt gemini et trigemini filii,

Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 123:

filios parere,

id. Am. 5, 1, 36:

C. et L. Fabricii fratres gemini fuerunt ex municipio Aletrinati,

twin-brothers, Cic. Clu. 16, 46;

v. frater: sorores,

Ov. M. 4, 774; Hor. C. 4, 7, 5; cf.:

soror gemina germana,

Plaut. Mil. 2, 4, 30:

pueri,

Verg. A. 8, 631:

proles,

id. ib. 1, 274: dei (i. e. Apollo and Diana), Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 16 Müll. (Trag. v. 425 Vahl.):

partus,

Liv. 1, 4, 2:

Castor,

i. e. Castor and Pollux, Ov. A. A. 1, 746; cf.

Pollux,

Hor. C. 3, 29, 64:

nec gemino bellum Trojanum orditur ab ovo,

i. e. from Helen, the twin-daughter of Leda, id. A. P. 147:

fratres, Amphion atque Zethus,

id. Ep. 1, 18, 41:

Quirini,

i. e. Romulus and Remus, Juv. 11, 105.—Comically in the sup.: To. Hic ejus geminust frater. Do. Hicine'st? To. Ac geminissimus, Plaut. Pers. 5, 2, 49.—

Subst.: gĕmĭni, ōrum, m., twins:

Servilii, qui gemini fuerunt... ut mater geminos internoscit consuetudine oculorum, sic, etc.,

Cic. Ac. 2, 18, 56 sq.; cf.:

geminorum formas esse similes,

id. Div. 2, 43, 90; Liv. 1, 6, 4.—Of beasts:

(asina) raro geminos parit,

Plin. 8, 43, 68, § 168.—

In partic.

Gemini, as a constellation, The Twins (Castor and Pollux;

acc. to others, Apollo and Hercules),

Plin. 18, 29, 69, § 281; Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 7; called also geminum astrum, Col. poët. 10, 312.—

Acc. to the Gr. didumoi, the testicles, i. q. testiculi (late Lat.), Sol. 13; Amm. 16, 7.—

Transf.

In gen., paired, double, two-fold, both, two, = duplex, duo:

gemino lucernae lumine declarari, dissensionem et seditionem moveri,

Cic. Div. 2, 58, 120; cf.:

ex unis geminas mihi conficies nuptias,

Ter. And. 4, 1, 51:

et tripodes gemini,

Verg. A. 9, 265:

cum quaererent alii Numerium, alii Quintium, gemini nominis errore servatus est (Numerius Quintius),

Cic. Sest. 38, 82:

sunt geminae Somni portae, quarum altera, etc.,

Verg. A. 6, 894:

scopuli,

id. ib. 1, 162; cf.:

vos, geminae voragines rei publicae,

Cic. Pis. 18, 41:

huc geminas nunc flecte acies,

your pair of eyes, both eyes, Verg. A. 6, 788:

tempora,

id. ib. 5, 416:

nares,

id. G. 4, 300:

cornua (Eridani),

id. ib. 4, 371:

manus,

Mart. 10, 10, 10:

pedes,

Ov. F. 2, 154;

for which: pes,

id. A. A. 2, 644:

geminae (vites),

Col. 3, 2, 10 (for which:

gemellae vites,

Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 21):

aliae (percussiones numerorum) sunt geminae,

double, Cic. de Or. 3, 47, 182; cf.:

geminis vocalibus,

Quint. 1, 7, 14:

M gemina,

id. ib. 8: geminique tulit Chironis in antrum, double-formed (half man, half horse), Ov. M. 2, 630; 6, 126; cf.:

corpus Tritonis (half man and half fish),

Stat. S. 3, 2, 35: Cecrops (acc. to a myth, half man and half serpent, or half man and half woman;

or else as Egyptian and Greek),

Ov. M. 2, 555: GEMINA LEGIO, a double legion (formed out of two legions), epithet of the tenth legion in Hispania, Inscr. Orell. 72 sq.; 1214; 2090;

3376 al. (for which: gemella legio,

Caes. B. C. 3, 4, 1; cf. Tac. H. 2, 58): cum geminis exsurgit mensa lucernis, seen double by one in drink, Juv. 6, 305.—

Resembling, similar, like, as twins:

VOLO, MI FRATER, FRATERCULO TUO CREDAS: consorti quidem in lucris atque in furtis, gemino et simillimo nequitia, improbitate, audaciā,

Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 66, § 155; cf.:

Dolabella et Antonius... ecce tibi geminum in scelere par,

a twin-pair, id. Phil. 11, 1, 2; Varr. L. L. 9, § 92:

par est avaritia, similis improbitas, eadem impudentia, gemina audacia,

Cic. Rosc. Am. 40, 118 fin.; cf. id. Rosc. Com. 18, 55:

quae (memoria) est gemina litteraturae quodammodo et in dissimili genere persimilis,

twin-sister, id. Part. 7, 26 (al. germana): illud vero geminum consiliis Catilinae et Lentuli, quod me domo mea expulistis, like, similar, id. Pis. 7, 16; cf.:

ambobus geminus cupido laudis,

Sil. 4, 99.

nūmen, ĭnis, n. [for nuimen, root nu-; Gr. neuô, nod; Lat. nuo in re-nuo, etc], prop., a nodding with the head, a nod: numen quasi nutus dei ac potestas dicitur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 173 Müll.—Hence, trop., a nod, i. e. command, will.

In gen.:

ad numen mentis momenque moveri,

Lucr. 3, 144 (but id. 2, 632, and 4, 179, the correct reading is momine, v. Lachm.).—

In partic., the divine will, the will or power of the gods, divine sway (the class. signif. of the word):

numen dicunt esse imperium, dictum ab nutu: numina sunt, quojus imperium maximum esse videatur,

Varr. L. L. 7, § 85 Müll.:

deo, cujus numini parent omnia,

Cic. Div. 1, 53, 120:

multa saepe prodigia vim ejus (Cereris) numenque declarant,

id. Verr. 2, 4, 49, § 107:

di inmortales suo numine atque auxilio sua templa atque urbis tecta defendunt,

id. Cat. 2, 13, 29:

numen interdictumque deorum immortalium,

id. Pis. 21, 48: nox et Diana, Nunc, nunc adeste, nunc in hostiles domos Iram atque numen vertite, Hor. Epod. [p. 1225] 5, 54.—To Fortune:

nullum numen abest, si sit prudentia,

Juv. 10, 365.—Hence, transf., of the will, might, authority of powerful persons:

flectere tenta Caesareum numen, numine, Bacche, tuo,

Ov. Tr. 5, 3, 45; cf. id. P. 4, 13, 24:

annuite, Patres Conscripti, nutum numenque vestrum invictum Campanis,

Liv. 7, 30; cf.:

quanta potestas, quanta majestas, quantum denique numen, sit historiae,

Plin. Ep. 9, 27, 1.—

Godhead, divinity, deity, divine majesty, etc.:

numina Palladis,

Verg. A. 3, 543:

per Dianae numina,

Hor. Epod. 17, 3:

venerantur numina nymphae, Mygdonidesque nurus,

Ov. M. 6, 44:

audis... positas ut glaciet nives Puro numine Juppiter,

Hor. C. 3, 10, 8.—Concr., a divinity, deity, a god, goddess:

caeleste numen,

Liv. 1, 21, 1; Val. Max. 2, 4, 4; 5, 1, 3; Amm. 19, 1, 4:

summum,

Sen. Q. N. 7, 30, 4; Amm. 15, 8, 9; 17, 7, 3 al.:

templa et effigies numinum,

Tac. A. 1, 10; 1, 73; 3, 71; 15, 45; Suet. Calig. 22:

nos magna precati Numina,

Verg. A. 3, 634:

si quem Numina laeva sinunt,

id. G. 4, 7:

promissaque numine firmat,

i. e. by calling a god to witness, by an oath, Ov. M. 10, 430:

vadimus immixti haud numine nostro,

the divinity not with us, Verg. A. 2, 396, cf. sqq.:

hospes numinis Idaei,

Juv. 3, 138:

in contumeliam numinum,

Plin. Pan. 11:

Titus numinibus aequatus est,

id. ib. 35:

numinis loco habere,

Tac. G. 8:

numina quibus sacrificabat,

Val. Max. 5, 10, ext. 2:

ea numina, i. e. Apollo and Diana,

Tac. A. 3, 61; Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; 18, 13, 35, § 132.—Of the manes of a beloved person:

juro per illos manes, numina mei doloris,

Quint. 6 prooem. § 10 Spald.

Nĭŏba, ae, and Nĭŏbē, ēs, f., = Niobê.

The daughter of Tantalus, and wife of Amphion, king of Thebes, whose seven sons and seven daughters were slain by Apollo and Diana, because, on the strength of her numerous progeny, she triumphed over Latona. Niobe herself was changed into a stone, which was transported in a whirlwind to the top of Sipylus, and has ever since remained wet with tears; form Niobe, Ov. M. 6, 146 sq.;

form Nioba: Nioba fingitur lapidea, propter aeternum credo in luctu silentium,

Cic. Tusc. 3, 26, 63; Sen. Ep. 63, 2; Prop. 2, 20 (3, 13), 7; Petr. 52, 2; Hyg. Fab. 9 and 145.—Hence,

Nĭŏbēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Niobe:

proles,

Hor. C. 4, 6, 1.—

Nĭŏbĭdes, ae, m., a son of Niobe, Hyg. Fab. 11 in lemm. —

The daughter of Phoroneus, king of Argos, who bore Argus to Jupiter, Hyg. Fab. 145.

Nĭŏba, ae, and Nĭŏbē, ēs, f., = Niobê.

The daughter of Tantalus, and wife of Amphion, king of Thebes, whose seven sons and seven daughters were slain by Apollo and Diana, because, on the strength of her numerous progeny, she triumphed over Latona. Niobe herself was changed into a stone, which was transported in a whirlwind to the top of Sipylus, and has ever since remained wet with tears; form Niobe, Ov. M. 6, 146 sq.;

form Nioba: Nioba fingitur lapidea, propter aeternum credo in luctu silentium,

Cic. Tusc. 3, 26, 63; Sen. Ep. 63, 2; Prop. 2, 20 (3, 13), 7; Petr. 52, 2; Hyg. Fab. 9 and 145.—Hence,

Nĭŏbēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Niobe:

proles,

Hor. C. 4, 6, 1.—

Nĭŏbĭdes, ae, m., a son of Niobe, Hyg. Fab. 11 in lemm. —

The daughter of Phoroneus, king of Argos, who bore Argus to Jupiter, Hyg. Fab. 145.

Nĭŏba, ae, and Nĭŏbē, ēs, f., = Niobê.

The daughter of Tantalus, and wife of Amphion, king of Thebes, whose seven sons and seven daughters were slain by Apollo and Diana, because, on the strength of her numerous progeny, she triumphed over Latona. Niobe herself was changed into a stone, which was transported in a whirlwind to the top of Sipylus, and has ever since remained wet with tears; form Niobe, Ov. M. 6, 146 sq.;

form Nioba: Nioba fingitur lapidea, propter aeternum credo in luctu silentium,

Cic. Tusc. 3, 26, 63; Sen. Ep. 63, 2; Prop. 2, 20 (3, 13), 7; Petr. 52, 2; Hyg. Fab. 9 and 145.—Hence,

Nĭŏbēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Niobe:

proles,

Hor. C. 4, 6, 1.—

Nĭŏbĭdes, ae, m., a son of Niobe, Hyg. Fab. 11 in lemm. —

The daughter of Phoroneus, king of Argos, who bore Argus to Jupiter, Hyg. Fab. 145.

Nĭŏba, ae, and Nĭŏbē, ēs, f., = Niobê.

The daughter of Tantalus, and wife of Amphion, king of Thebes, whose seven sons and seven daughters were slain by Apollo and Diana, because, on the strength of her numerous progeny, she triumphed over Latona. Niobe herself was changed into a stone, which was transported in a whirlwind to the top of Sipylus, and has ever since remained wet with tears; form Niobe, Ov. M. 6, 146 sq.;

form Nioba: Nioba fingitur lapidea, propter aeternum credo in luctu silentium,

Cic. Tusc. 3, 26, 63; Sen. Ep. 63, 2; Prop. 2, 20 (3, 13), 7; Petr. 52, 2; Hyg. Fab. 9 and 145.—Hence,

Nĭŏbēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Niobe:

proles,

Hor. C. 4, 6, 1.—

Nĭŏbĭdes, ae, m., a son of Niobe, Hyg. Fab. 11 in lemm. —

The daughter of Phoroneus, king of Argos, who bore Argus to Jupiter, Hyg. Fab. 145.