μυθώδης

mythodes

legendary, fabulous

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

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Metaphysics 1
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Book α 1
Chapter 3 994b32–995a20

995a4
Meteorology 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 13 349a12–351a18

350b8
De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 1
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Chapter 101 838b30–839a11

839a9

Dictionary (LSJ)

μυθώδης, ες, A. legendary, fabulous, λόγοι μ., opp. ἀληθινοί, Pl. R. 522a, cf. D. 23.65, etc.; τὸ μ. the domain of fable, Th. 1.21; τὸ μὴ μ. αὐτῶν their non-fabulous character, ib.22; τὰ μ. καὶ παιδαριώδη Arist. Metaph. 995a4: Comp. -έστερος Antig. Mir. 1, Str. 4.4.6: Sup. -έστατος Isoc. 2.48, Plb. 34.11.20, Phld. Po. 5.4. Adv. -δῶς Aristeas 168, D.S. 4.6.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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