στεφάν-η[ᾰ],ἡ,(στέφω)
A. anything that surroundsorencirclesthe head, etc., for defence or ornament:
I. brimof the helmet, βάλ' ἔγχεϊ ὀξυόεντι αὐχέν' ὑπὸ στεφάνης εὐχάλκου
Il. 7.12
; ς. χαλκοβάρεια
11.96
; thehelmetitself, ἐπὶ στεφάνην κεφαλῆφιν ἀείρας θήκατο χαλκείην
10.30
, cf. Plu. 2.726f .
2. as a woman's head-dress,diadem, coronal, Il. 18.597 , h.Hom. 6.7 , Hes. Th. 578 , Ar. Ec. 1034 ; found on statues, IG 22.1126.31 (Amphict. Delph.,iv B.C.); distd. fr.στέφανος, in list of offerings, ib. 12.264.62 , al.; of men,δωρήσασθαι χρυσέῃ στεφάνῃ τὸν κυβερνήτην crown of honour, Hdt. 8.118 ( v.l. for χρυσέῳ στεφάνῳ ); as a piece of outlandish luxury, Ar. Eq. 968 : metaph., of a city,ἀπὸ στεφάναν κέκαρσαι πύργωνthou hast been shorn of thycoronalof towers, E. Hec. 910 (lyr.), cf. Tr. 784 (anap.), AP 9.97 ( Alph. ).
b. ς. τριχῶνtheouter fringeof hair round bald or shaven crowns, as represented on comic masks, Poll. 4.144 , cf. 2.40 .