Κᾰρύαι [ῠ],ῶν,αἱ,Caryae, a place in Laconia with a famous temple of Artemis, Th. 5.55 , etc.:—henceΚᾰρῠᾶτις,ιδος,ἡ , μέλισσα(prob. priestess of Artemis) St.Byz. ; asSubst.esp.
1. Artemis, Paus. 3.10.7 .
2. dance in honour of Artemis, Poll. 4.104 ; cf. καρυατίζω
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II. Κᾰρῠάτῐδες,ων,αἱ,priestesses of Artemis at Caryae, Pratin.Lyr. 4 .
2. Archit.,female figures used as bearing-shafts, Lync. ap. Ath. 6.241e , Vitr. 1.1.5 .
3. a kind ofear-rings, Poll. 5.97 .