Μέμνων,ονος,ὁ, (μένω)
A. the SteadfastorResolute(but cf.θρασυμέμνων), as pr. n.,Memnon, Od. 11.522 , Hes. Th. 984 .
2. his statue at Thebes which was said to sound musically when struck by the light of the rising sun, Str. 17.1.46 , Epigr.Gr. 988 (Balbilla), Luc. Tox. 27 :—henceΜεμνόνειοςorμεμβρ-όνιος,α,ον,of Memnon, Str. 17.1.42 ;Μεμνόνειον,τό,the temple of M., in Egypt, Id. 17.1.46 ; or at Susa, Id. 15.3.2 ; τὰ βασιλήϊα τὰ Μεμνόνια
Hdt. 5.53
;Μεμνόνιον ἄστυ, i. e. Susa, ib. 54 .
II. a black bird, named after Memnon, Ael. NA 5.1 , Q.S. 2.647 , Dionys. Av. 1.8 , cf.μεμνονίδες.
III. μέμνων, a name for the ass at Athens, from itspatientnature, Hsch. :—henceμεμνόνεια(sc.κρέα),τά,ass's flesh, Id.; also,the market where it was sold, Poll. 9.48 .