γαλήνη

galene

stillness of the sea, calm

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

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Topics 2
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Book I 2
Chapter 17 108a7–17

108a11

Chapter 18 108a18–108b33

108b25
History of Animals 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 8 532b29–535a26

533b30
Metaphysics 1
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Book Η 1
Chapter 2 1042b9–1043a28

1043a24
Meteorology 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 8 365b21–369a9

367b15

Dictionary (LSJ)

γαλήνη, ἡ, A. stillness of the sea, calm (γ. μὲν ἐν θαλάσσῃ νηνεμία δʼ ἐν ἀέρι Arist. Top. 108b25, but cf. Od. 5.452, 12.168), Hom. only in Od., λευκὴ δʼ ἦν ἀμφὶ γαλήνη 10.94; οἱ δʼ ἐλόωσι γαλήνην will sail the calm sea, 7.319; stillness of deep waters, Coluth. 360; νηνεμίας τε καὶ γ. Pl. Tht. 153c; ἐν ταῖς γ. καὶ εὐδίαις Arist. HA 533b30: metaph. of the mind, calmness, serenity, φρόνημα νηνέμου γαλάνας A. Ag. 740 (lyr.); ἐν γαλήνῃ in calm, quiet, S. El. 899; γ. ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ Pl. Lg. 791a. II. lead sulphide, galena, Plin. HN 33.95, 34.159. III. name of an antidote, Androm. ap. Gal. 14.32. (Aeol.γελήνη (sic) acc. to Jo.Gramm.Comp. 3.1; perh. akin to γελάω.)

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