μύρον

myron

sweet oil, unguent, perfume

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 2
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Chapter 21 832a3–4

832a3
Chapter 147 845a35–845b3

845a35
Nicomachean Ethics 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 10 1117b23–1118b7

1118a12
History of Animals 1
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Book IX 1
Chapter 40 623b5–627b22

626a27
Sense and Sensibilia 1
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Chapter 5 442b27–445b2

443b31

Dictionary (LSJ)

μύρον [ῠ], τό, A. sweet oil, unguent, perfume, Archil. 31 (pl.), Alc. 36, Sapph. Supp. 23.18, Anacr. 9, A. Fr. 14 (pl.), Hdt. 3.22; μύρον ἑψῆσαι Ar. Lys. 946; ὄζω μύρου Id. Ec. 524; μ. κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς καταχέαι Pl. R. 398a; mixed with wine, Ael. VH 12.31; various kinds in Dsc. 1.42 sqq., Ath. 15.688e sqq.; μ. Μενδήσιον, ἠθητόν, PCair.Zen. 89.3, 436.1 (iii B. C.): prov., τὸ ἐπὶ τῇ φακῇ μ. sweet oil on lentils, i.e. ‘a jewel of gold in a swineʼs snout’, Cic. Att. 1.19.2, cf. Stratt. 45, Sopat. 14, title of Menippean Satire by Varro. 2. place where unguents were sold, perfume-market, τὰ μειράκια . . τἀν τῷ μ. Ar. Eq. 1375, cf. Polyzel. 11; οἱ δʼ ἐν τῷ μ. λαλεῖτε Pherecr. 2; ἵσταται πρὸς τῷ μ. Eup. 209. 3. metaph., anything graceful or charming, AP 5.89.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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