ξέν-ιος,α,ον, Ion.
ξείνιος(as always in Hdt. , and mostly in Hom. , butξένιοςwhen the ult. is long, as in Od. 14.158 , 389 , 15.514 , al.) :—
A. belonging to friendship and hospitality, hospitable, Ζεὺς ξ.asprotector of the rights of hospitality, Ζεὺς ἐπιτιμήτωρ ἱκετάων τε ξείνων τε, ξείνιος, ὃς ξείνοισιν ἅμ' αἰδοίοισιν ὀπηδεῖ(cf.ξένοςII) Od. 9.271 ; Ζηνὸς . . ἐδείσατε μῆνιν ξεινίου
Il. 13.625
, cf. A. Ag. 61 , 362 (both anap.), al.;ὦ Ζεῦ ξένιεCratin.III ; also Ἀπόλλων ξ.
CIG 2214e
(Chios) ;ξ. τράπεζα the guests'table, Od. 14.158 , 17.155 , Pi. I. 2.39 , etc.;ξ. κοίταhisguest'sadultery, Id. P. 3.32 ;ξ. τινί boundto oneby ties of hospitality,
Hdt. 5.63 codd.
2. ξείνια,
Att.
ξένια(cf.ξεινήϊον),τά,friendly gifts,given to the guest by his host, esp. meat and drink, ξείνιά τ' εὖ παρέθηκεν, ἅ τε ξείνοις θέμις ἐστίν
Il. 11.779