φαλάγγιον

phalaggion

venomous spider

Appears 18 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 16
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Book IV 1
Chapter 11 537b22–538b24

538a27
Book V 10
Chapter 8 541b34–542b16

542a11
542a12

Chapter 18 549b29–550b21

550a5

Chapter 19 550b22–552b25

550b31
550b31

Chapter 20 552b26–553a16

552b27

Chapter 27 555a27–555b17

555b10
555b12
555b13
555b16
Book VI 1
Chapter 17 570a25–571b2

571a4
Book VIII 1
Chapter 4 594a4–24

594a22
Book IX 3
Chapter 5 611a15–611b31

611b21

Chapter 39 622b27–623b4

622b28
622b28
Generation of Animals 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 16 721a2–29

721a4
Topics 1
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Book VI 1
Chapter 2 139b19–140a22

140a4

Dictionary (LSJ)

φαλάγγιον, τό, (φάλαγξ v) a kind of A. venomous spider, esp. Lathrodectus or malmignatte, Pl. Euthd. 290a, X. Mem. 1.3.12, Thphr. HP 8.10.1, Diocl.Fr. 145; distd. from ἀράχνιον, Arist. HA 622b28, cf. 555b12. II. spider-wort, Lloydia graeca, a herb, said to cure this spiderʼs bite, Dsc. 3.108. III. log or roller put under a ship, Hsch., Eust. 140.9, 469.20: written φᾰλαγγ-εῖον, EM 786.45.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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