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Gloss that which surrounds
στέφᾰνος,ὁ, (στέφω)
A. that which surroundsorencompasses,πάντῃ γάρ σε περὶ ς. πολέμοιο δέδηενthecirclingfight, Il. 13.736 ; of thewall rounda town, Pi. O. 8.32 ; ς. πόλεος
Anacr. 72
, cf. Orph. A. 761 , 897 ; cf. στεφάνη
1.2
;καλλίπαις ς.circleof fair children, E. HF 839 .
II. crown, wreath, chaplet,
h.Hom. 7.42 ;χρύσεοςib. 32.6 ; στεφάνους . . ἄνθεα ποίης
Hes. Th. 576
, cf. Pi. P. 4.240 ; κισσίνους ς. δρυός τε
E. Ba. 703
;δάφνας ς. Isyll. 19 ;ῥόδινος, ῥοδόεις, Anacr. 83 , Theoc. 7.64 ; ἀνθεμεῦντες
Anacr. 62
; πλεκτὸν ς. ἐκ λειμῶνος φέρω
E. Hipp. 73
Close Browse lexicon entries , cf. Xenoph. 1.2 ; μύρτων
, etc.; στεφάνωσεν δρακόντων στεφάνοις
(lyr.);ς. εἴρειν, πλέκειν, ἀνείρειν, Pi. N. 7.77 , I. 8(7).74 , Ar. Ach. 1006 ; ὑφαίνειν
, cf. E. Med. 984 (lyr.);θεῖσα ἀμφὶ βοστρύχοιςib. 1160 ; ς. ἐλαίας ἀμφέθηκά σοι
; χρυσῷ στεφάνῳ στεφανωθῆναι
;μύρα, στεφάνους ἑτοίμασονfor a feast, Men. 273 , cf. Amphis 9.4 , Alex. 250 , etc.; hung at the door on festive occasions, Ephipp. 3.2 .
b. in pl.,οἱ ς. thegarland-market, Antiph. 83 .
2. crown of victoryat the public games, Pi. O. 8.76 ;τῆς ἐλαίης τὸν διδόμενον ς. Hdt. 8.26 ; νικᾶν παγκρατίου στέφανον
, cf. I. 1.21 ; ς. ἔλαχεν
;ὁ ἐπὶ τοῦ ς., title of an officer who had charge of these matters in Roman times, IGRom. 4.1435.15 (Smyrna).
b. honorary wreathorcrown, freq. worked in gold, awarded for public services in war or peace, IG 12.110.10 , 22.212.24 , 338.19 , al., Pl. Lg. 943c , Aeschin. 2.46 , OGI 49.7 (Egypt,iii B.C.), al., Callix. 2 : such crowns were freq. dedicated in temples, IG 22.1386.33 , cf. 11(2).199
B 60 , al. (Delos,iii B.C.);περὶ τοῦ ς., title of D. 18 , cf. Aeschin. 3.187 , al.: metaph.,prize, reward,αὑτῷ μὲν ς. περιθείς, Σαμίοισι δὲ κῦδοςEpigr. ap. Hdt. 4.88 ; τοὺς παῖδας . . δημοσίᾳ ἡ πόλις θρέψει, ὠφέλιμον ς . . . τῶν . . ἀγώνων προτιθεῖσα
;τοῦδε γὰρ ὁ ς. his is theprize(or perh. for (bringing) him theprizeis offered), S. Ph. 841 (hex.).
c. ς. πυργωτὸς καὶ οὐαλλάριος,= Lat.corona muralis et vallaris, a Roman military decoration, OGI 560.10 (Tlos,i A.D.);ς. τειχικόςib. 540.19 (Pessinus,i A.D.).
3. crown of glory, honour, οὐκ ἂν αἰσχυνθείην εἰπὼν στέφανον τῆς πατρίδος εἶναι τὰς ἐκείνων ψυχάς
;ἐλευθερίας ἀμφέθετο ς. Simon. 98 ; ς. εὐκλείας μέγας
, cf. Pi. P. 1 . 100 , E. Supp. 315 ; μέγας γάρ σοι ὁ ς. ἐστιν ὑπὸ πάντων εὐλογεῖσθαι
(iii B.C.);ς. ζωῆς, δόξης, Ep.Jac. 1.12 , 1 Ep.Pet. 5.4 ;ὁ τῆς δικαιοσύνης ς. 2 Ep.Ti. 4.8 . ἀνδρὸς στέφανος παῖδες
, cf. E. IA 194 (lyr.), 1 Ep.Thess. 2.19 .
4. crown as a badge of office, D. 21.32 ; πέπαυνται ἄρχοντες καὶ τοὺς ς. περιῄρηνται
; ὁ βασιλεὺς ὅταν δικάζῃ περιαιρεῖται τὸν ς.
;ὁ ς. οὗτος, of the office ofἀρχιερεὺς Ἀσίας, Philostr. VS 1.21.2 , cf. OGI 470.21 (Asia Minor), Lib. Or. 53.4 ;ἔχειν τὸν ς.to be in office, SIG 1007.22 (Pergam.,ii B.C.);ἡ ἀπόθεσις τῶν ς. ib. 900.16 (Panamara,iv A.D.); ἀναδήσασθαι τὸν ς. τοῦτον
(iii A.D.): v. στεφανηφόρος
5. in Egypt,money gift to the sovereign, levied by the state,
(iii B.C.), PCair.Zen. 36.27
(iii B.C.), etc.;likewise in Syria, LXX 1 Ma. 10.20 ; also of similar gifts to a court favourite, PFay. 14
(ii B.C.), cf. Ostr.Bodl. i202
6. τὰς εἰς τὸν ς. ἐπαγγελίας οὐκ ἔλαβον,=aurum coronarium non accepi, Mon.Anc.
7. donation, euphemism for a bribe, διεθέντος μου ὑπάρξει σοι εἰς ς. τάλαντα δεκαπέντε
(ii B.C.), cf. OGI 221.6 (Ilium,iii B.C.), PGoodsp.Cair. 5.5
(ii B.C.);gratuity, bonus,
8. the constellationCorona, Epimenid. 25 , Arist. Mete. 362b10 , Arat. 71 , PHib. 1.27.58 , 187
(iii B.C.); ς. τόν τε κλείους' Ἀριάδνης
9. name of aπηγήin the Chaldaean system, Dam. Pr. 96 .
10. =δάφνη Ἀλεξανδρεία, Dsc. 4.145 ;Ἡλίου ς.,=ἅλιμος, Ps.- Dsc. 1.91 .
References Il. 13.736 Pi. O. 8.32 Anacr. 72 Orph. A. 761 897 1.2 E. HF 839 h.Hom. 7.42 32.6 Hes. Th. 576 Pi. P. 4.240 E. Ba. 703 Isyll. 19 Anacr. 83 Theoc. 7.64 Anacr. 62 E. Hipp. 73 Xenoph. 1.2 Ar. Ra. 330 Pl. Smp. 212e Xenarch. 13 E. Ba. 102 Pi. N. 7.77 I. 8(7).74 Ar. Ach. 1006 Plu. 2.646e Sapph. 78 E. Med. 984 1160 Id. Ion 1433 Ar. Eq. 1227 Th. 4.121 Pl. Ion 530d Men. 273 Amphis 9.4 Alex. 250 Ephipp. 3.2 Antiph. 83 Pi. O. 8.76 Hdt. 8.26 Pi. N. 5.5 I. 1.21 Id. O. 10(11).61 IGRom. 4.1435.15 IG 12.110.10 22.212.24 338.19 Pl. Lg. 943c Aeschin. 2.46 OGI 49.7 Callix. 2 IG 22.1386.33 11(2).199 B 60 D. 18 Aeschin. 3.187 Hdt. 4.88 Th. 2.46 S. Ph. 841 OGI 560.10 540.19 Lycurg. 50 Simon. 98 S. Aj. 465 Pi. P. 1 100 E. Supp. 315 PSI 4.405.4 Ep.Jac. 1.12 1 Ep.Pet. 5.4 2 Ep.Ti. 4.8 Hom. Epigr. 13 E. IA 194 1 Ep.Thess. 2.19 D. 21.32 Id. 26.5 Arist. Ath. 57.4 Philostr. VS 1.21.2 OGI 470.21 Lib. Or. 53.4 SIG 1007.22 900.16 POxy. 1252v 20 11 11.5 PTeb. 746.24 PSI 4.388.5 PCair.Zen. 36.27 LXX 1 Ma. 10.20 PFay. 14 Ostr.Bodl. i202 11.22 PFay. 20.7 PGrenf. 1.41.2 OGI 221.6 PGoodsp.Cair. 5.5 PFlor. 74.14 Epimenid. 25 Arist. Mete. 362b10 Liddell–Scott–Jones — CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
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