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1 Epimetheus
Epĭmētheus, ei, m., = Epimêtheus, in the Greek mythology, a son of Iapetus and Clymene, the husband of Pandora, Hyg. Fab. praef. 142.—Whence his daughter Pyrrha is called Epĭmēthis, ĭdis, f., = Epimêthis, Ov. M. 1, 390. -
2 Iapetionides
Īăpĕtus, i, m., = Iapetos, a Titan, son of Uranos and Gœa, the father of Atlas, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, Hyg. F. praef.; 54; 142; 144; Verg. G. 1, 279; Lact. 2, 10, 7 sq.:II.satus Iapeto,
i. e. Prometheus, Ov. M. 1, 82;called also Iapeti genus,
Hor. C. 1, 3, 27.—Deriv. Īăpĕtīŏnĭdes, ae, m., a male descendant of Iapetus:Atlas,
Ov. M. 4, 632:fratres gemini,
i. e. Prometheus and Epimetneus, Claud. Eutr. 2, 49. -
3 Iapetus
Īăpĕtus, i, m., = Iapetos, a Titan, son of Uranos and Gœa, the father of Atlas, Prometheus, and Epimetheus, Hyg. F. praef.; 54; 142; 144; Verg. G. 1, 279; Lact. 2, 10, 7 sq.:II.satus Iapeto,
i. e. Prometheus, Ov. M. 1, 82;called also Iapeti genus,
Hor. C. 1, 3, 27.—Deriv. Īăpĕtīŏnĭdes, ae, m., a male descendant of Iapetus:Atlas,
Ov. M. 4, 632:fratres gemini,
i. e. Prometheus and Epimetneus, Claud. Eutr. 2, 49. -
4 Epimethis
Epĭmētheus, ei, m., = Epimêtheus, in the Greek mythology, a son of Iapetus and Clymene, the husband of Pandora, Hyg. Fab. praef. 142.—Whence his daughter Pyrrha is called Epĭmēthis, ĭdis, f., = Epimêthis, Ov. M. 1, 390. -
5 Prometheus
Prŏmētheus (trisyl.), ĕi and ĕos, m., =Promêtheus (the Forethinker), a son of Iapetus and Clymene, brother of Epimetheus, and father of Deucalion. He formed men of clay, and animated them by means of fire brought from heaven;A.for which he was fastened to Caucasus, where a vulture, or, as some say, an eagle, fed upon his entrails, until, at last, it was slain by Hercules,
Cic. Tusc. 3, 31, 76; Auct. Her. 4, 6, 9; Hor. C. 1, 16, 13; Ov. M. 1, 82; Hyg. Fab. 54; 144; Verg. E. 6, 42; Prop. 3, 3, 29 (4, 4, 7); Mart. 11, 85, 9; Stat. Th. 11, 478; Lact. 2, 10, 5.— Poet., transf., of a skilful potter, Juv. 4, 133.—Hence,Prŏmēthēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Prometheus, Promethean:B.juga,
i. e. the Caucasus, Prop. 1, 12, 10;also called rupes,
Mart. 9, 46, 3:fibra,
of Prometheus, Val. Fl. 7, 356:creta, Col. poët. 10, 59: lutum,
Mart. 10, 39, 4:cruor,
Ov. Am. 2, 16, 40:manus,
Stat. Th. 8, 305.— -
6 Promethiades
Prŏmētheus (trisyl.), ĕi and ĕos, m., =Promêtheus (the Forethinker), a son of Iapetus and Clymene, brother of Epimetheus, and father of Deucalion. He formed men of clay, and animated them by means of fire brought from heaven;A.for which he was fastened to Caucasus, where a vulture, or, as some say, an eagle, fed upon his entrails, until, at last, it was slain by Hercules,
Cic. Tusc. 3, 31, 76; Auct. Her. 4, 6, 9; Hor. C. 1, 16, 13; Ov. M. 1, 82; Hyg. Fab. 54; 144; Verg. E. 6, 42; Prop. 3, 3, 29 (4, 4, 7); Mart. 11, 85, 9; Stat. Th. 11, 478; Lact. 2, 10, 5.— Poet., transf., of a skilful potter, Juv. 4, 133.—Hence,Prŏmēthēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Prometheus, Promethean:B.juga,
i. e. the Caucasus, Prop. 1, 12, 10;also called rupes,
Mart. 9, 46, 3:fibra,
of Prometheus, Val. Fl. 7, 356:creta, Col. poët. 10, 59: lutum,
Mart. 10, 39, 4:cruor,
Ov. Am. 2, 16, 40:manus,
Stat. Th. 8, 305.— -
7 Pyrrha
I.Daughter of Epimetheus, and wife of Deucalion, Ov. M. 1, 350 sq.; Hor. C. 1, 2, 6; Hyg. Fab. 153; Sen. Troad. 1039. — Hence,B.Pyrrhaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pyrrha, Pyrrhæan:II.saxa,
which Pyrrha and Deucalion flung behind them, Stat. Th. 8, 305. —The name borne by Achilles when clothed as a girl, Hyg. Fab. 96; Sid. Carm. 9, 138.—III.A city in Lesbos, with a harbor, now called Caloni, Mel. 2, 7, 4; Plin. 2, 92, 94, § 206; 5, 31, 39, § 139. -
8 Pyrrhaeus
I.Daughter of Epimetheus, and wife of Deucalion, Ov. M. 1, 350 sq.; Hor. C. 1, 2, 6; Hyg. Fab. 153; Sen. Troad. 1039. — Hence,B.Pyrrhaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pyrrha, Pyrrhæan:II.saxa,
which Pyrrha and Deucalion flung behind them, Stat. Th. 8, 305. —The name borne by Achilles when clothed as a girl, Hyg. Fab. 96; Sid. Carm. 9, 138.—III.A city in Lesbos, with a harbor, now called Caloni, Mel. 2, 7, 4; Plin. 2, 92, 94, § 206; 5, 31, 39, § 139. -
9 Pyrrhe
I.Daughter of Epimetheus, and wife of Deucalion, Ov. M. 1, 350 sq.; Hor. C. 1, 2, 6; Hyg. Fab. 153; Sen. Troad. 1039. — Hence,B.Pyrrhaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pyrrha, Pyrrhæan:II.saxa,
which Pyrrha and Deucalion flung behind them, Stat. Th. 8, 305. —The name borne by Achilles when clothed as a girl, Hyg. Fab. 96; Sid. Carm. 9, 138.—III.A city in Lesbos, with a harbor, now called Caloni, Mel. 2, 7, 4; Plin. 2, 92, 94, § 206; 5, 31, 39, § 139. -
10 Pandora
Pandōra, ae ( gen. Pandoras, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 19), f. [Pandôra, gifted by all], the first woman, made by Vulcan at Jupiter's command, and presented with gifts by all the gods, the wife of Epimetheus and mother of Pyrrha, Hyg. Fab. 142.—Prov.:Pandora Hesiodi, of a work executed by several hands,
Tert. adv. Val. 12.
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