ἐπίγονος,ον,
A. born besides, of superfetation, Hp. Vict. 1.31 .
II. . asSubst.,ἐπίγονοι,οἱ ,offspring, posterity, A. Th. 903 (lyr.);breed, of bees, prob. in X. Oec. 7.34 .
2. .οἱ Ἐπίγονοι the Afterborn, sons of the chiefs who fell in the first war against Thebes, title of Cyclic Epic ascribed to Homer, Hdt. 4.32 , cf. Pi. P. 8.42 , D.S. 4.66 ,etc.
b. . of the Heraclids, Hecat. 30J.
c. .descendantsof the successors to Alexander's dominions,περὶ Ἀλεξάνδρου καὶ τῶν διαδόχων καὶ ἐ., title of work by Nymphis , Suid.
s.v. Νύμφις , cf. D.S. 1.3 , D.H. 1.6 , Str. 15.3.24 ;τῷ Ἐπιγόνου κούρῳ, of Antigonus Gonatas, BMus.Inscr. 797.8 (Cnidus).
d. . corps of barbarian youths in Alexander's army, Arr. An. 7.6.1 .
e. . in Egypt,belonging to the
ἐπιγονή
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, PSI 6.588.7
(iii B.C.), UPZ 14.70