Included with: γενέσι-ος, ον,
={γενέθλιος},{θεός} [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2. 402a] Refs 1st c.AD+]; epithet of Posidon, [[ 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 2.38.4. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II Γενέσιον, τό, shrine of Posidon Γ., Paus. [prev. cited]
__III γενέσια, τά, day kept in memory of the birthday of the dead, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.26, cf. Ammon. p.36V., 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 83] Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be distinguished from γενέθλια birthday-feast, though used for it in [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 784d (assuming variant) and later Gk., “POxy.” 736.56 (1st c.BC-1st c.AD), “PFay.” 114.20 (1st-2nd c.AD), etc., 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 3.18 and 55, NT.Matt.14.6, NT.Mark.6.21, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 47.18 ] NT+5th c.BC+]; so ἡ γ. ἡμέρα, ={ἡ γενέθλιος}, [[ “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2883c (from Branchidae)] Refs]; ἡ γ. alone, [[ “OGI” 583.14 (from Cyprus)] Refs]; τῇ τοῦ Σεβαστοῦ ἐμμήνῳ γ. [[ “IGRom.” 4.353b (Pergam., 2nd c.AD). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]