Σκίρων[ῑ],ωνος,ὁ , Attic name for the wind
A. which blew from the Scironian rocksin the Isthmus of Corinth, Arist. Vent. 973b19 (writtenΣκίρρων), Thphr. Vent. 62 , Str. 1.2.20 , 9.1.4 , CIG 518
(i B.C.); but it isa north-west wind, like Ἀργέστης , in Arist. Mete. 363b25 .
II. a mythical robber who haunted the rocks between Attica and Megara, killed by Theseus, X. Mem. 2.1.14 , Pl. Tht. 169a , etc.;Σκίρωνος ἀκτήorἀκταίthe coast near these rocks, S. Fr. 24.6 , E. Hipp. 1208 ; the adjacent sea wasΣκιρωνικὸν οἶδμα θαλάσσης, Simon. 114.3 ; the rocks themselvesΣκιρωνίδες πέτραι, E. Hipp. 979 , Heracl. 860 , Str. 1.2.20 , 9.1.4 ; withoutπέτραι, Plb. 16.16.4 ; writtenΣκιρρωνίδεςin Arist. Vent. l.c.;Σκιρωνὶς ὁδόςthe road from Athens to Megara, Hdt. 8.71 . (Σκίρωνis thus written on vases, Kretschmer Griech. Vaseninschr. p.133 ;Σκειρ-(codd. Simon. , etc.) andΣκιρρ-are misspellings.)