Liddell–Scott–Jones: χθόνιος

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in, under,

χθόνιος,α,ον, alsoος,ον

S. OC 1727 (lyr.), E. Hipp. 1201 , Hel. 345 (lyr.): (χθών):—

A. in, under,orbeneath the earth, θεός, δαίμων,

Hes. Th. 767 , A. Th. 522 (lyr.);Ἄϊδα στόμα,of the cavern at Taenarus, Pi. P. 4.43 , cf. S. OC 1727 (lyr.); χ. λίμνη

E. Alc. 902

(anap.);Ζεὺς χ.,of Hades or Pluto, Hes. Op. 465 ;κτύπησε Ζεὺς χ.,of noise from beneath the earth, S. OC 1606 ; βροντήματα χ.

A. Pr. 994

; ἠχὼ χ. ὡς βροντὴ Διός

E. Hipp.

l.c., cf. Ar. Av. 1750 (lyr.);χ. θεοίgodsof the nether world,opp.ὕπατοι,

A. Ag. 89 (anap.), etc.; χ. δαίμονες

Id. Pers. 628

(anap.);χθόνιοιalone, μᾶνις χθονίων

Pi. P. 4.159

, cf. A. Pers. 641 (lyr.), Ch. 399 (lyr.), al., Pl. Lg. 828c , 959d (but Ion.

Browse lexicon entries

χθονίη,ἡ,earlier name ofΓῆ,

Pherecyd.Syr. 1 , cf. Dam. Pr. 124b is;χ. θεαί,i.e. Demeter and Persephone, Hdt. 6.134 , 7.153 ; of the Erinyes, S. OC 1568 (lyr.);χ. Ἅιδας, Ἅιδης,

E. Alc. 237 (lyr.), Andr. 544 (anap.);χ. Ἑρμῆς,as conductor of the dead, A. Ch. 1 , S. El. 111 (anap.), Aj. 832 , Ar. Ra. 1145 , Plu. Arist. 21 ;χ. πορεία,opp.οὐρανία,

Pl. R. 619e ;χθονίᾳ φρενί,of the dead, Pi. P. 5.101 ; χ. Ἑκάτη

Ar. Fr. 500

(anap.);χάρις ἡ χ.gracewith the gods below,

S. OC 1752 (lyr.);χ. φάμαrumourthat is heard in the world below,

Id. El. 1066 (lyr.).

II. sprung from the earth,

Τιτῆνες

Hes. Th. 697

; of Echion, one of the Thebanγηγενεῖς,

E. Ba. 541 (lyr.), cf. Paus. 9.5.3 , etc.; but also of mankind,ὁ χ. ἄνθρωπος,opp.ὁ ἐν οὐρανῷ . . λαχὼν τὴν ὑπόστασιν,

Procl. in Prm. p.765

S.

Adv. χθονίως in an earthly manner,opp.οὐρανίως,

Id. Sacr. p.148

B.

2. inorof the country, θεοί, ἡρῷσσαι,

E. Hec. 79 (anap.), A.R. 4.1322 ;native,

Ἄρεος . . πάγον . . ξυνῄδη χθόνιον ὄντα

S. OC 948

; γενεᾶς χθονίων ἀπ' Ἐρεχθειδᾶν

Id. Aj. 202

(anap.).

III. of things,of the earth, χ. κόνις(sed leg.γαί̈α,

Hsch. ), A. Th. 736 (codd., lyr.); opp.ἀέριος,

E. Fr. 27.4 (lyr.); πρηστήρ

Arist. Mu. 395a10

.—Poet. word, used once or twice in Pl. and in late Prose (v. supr.).

References

Hes. Th. 767
A. Th. 522
Pi. P. 4.43
S. OC 1727
E. Alc. 902
Hes. Op. 465
S. OC 1606
A. Pr. 994
E. Hipp.
Ar. Av. 1750
A. Ag. 89
Id. Pers. 628
Pi. P. 4.159
A. Pers. 641
Ch. 399
Pl. Lg. 828c
959d
Pherecyd.Syr. 1
Dam. Pr. 124b
Hdt. 6.134
7.153
S. OC 1568
E. Alc. 237
Andr. 544
A. Ch. 1
S. El. 111
Aj. 832
Ar. Ra. 1145
Plu. Arist. 21
Pl. R. 619e
Hes. Th. 697
E. Ba. 541
Paus. 9.5.3
Procl. in Prm. p.765
S.
Id. Sacr. p.148
B.
E. Hec. 79
A.R. 4.1322
S. OC 948
Id. Aj. 202
Hsch.
A. Th. 736
E. Fr. 27.4
Arist. Mu. 395a10
Pl.