Ἥφαιστος

hephaistos

Hephaestus

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Anima 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 5 409a31–411b30

410a6
Meteorology 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 9 369a10–370a33

369a32
Politics 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 4 1253b23–1254a16

1253b36

Dictionary (LSJ)

Ἥφαιστος (Aeol.and Dor. Ἄφ-( Ἅφ-) Sapph. 66, Pi. O. 7.35, etc.), ὁ, A. Hephaestus, Il. 18.391, etc.; ἔργον Ἡφαίστοιο, of a bowl, Od. 4.617; κνημῖδας ὀρειχάλκοιο . . Ἡφαίστου κλυτὰ δῶρα Hes. Sc. 123; φλογὶ Ἡφαίστοιο Il. 17.88, cf. Antim. 44; μὰ τὸν Ἥ. Com.Adesp. 17.35D. 2. = Lat. Volcanus, D.H. 2.54, Plu. 2.276b, App. BC 5.49, etc. 3. = Egypt. Plah, OGI 90.2 (Rosetta, ii B.C.). 4. Pythag. name for nine, Theol.Ar. 58. II. meton. for πῦρ, fire, Il. 2.426, Hom. Fr. 18, S. Ant. 123 (lyr.), 1007, cf. Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.315, al., D.S. 5.74, etc.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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