Μᾰρᾰθών,ῶνος,ὁ, alsoἡ, Pi. O. 13.110 : (μάραθον):—Marathon, so called from its being
A. overgrown with fennel( Str. 3.4.9 ), Od. 7.80 , Hdt. 1.62 , etc.:Μαραθῶνι at M., Ar. Eq. 781 , etc.;Μαραθῶνάδε to M., And. 1.107 ;Μαραθωνόθεν from M., Aristid. 2.218J. :—Adj. Μᾰρᾰθώνιος,α , ον; Μ.,τά ,festival in celebration of the victory of Marathon, D.H. 5.17 .