κούρητες

κούρητες, ων, οἱ, (κόρος B, κοῦρος A) A. young men, esp. young warriors, κούρητες Παναχαιῶν, Ἀχαιῶν, Il. 19.193, 248. II. as pr.n., Κουρῆτες (Hdn.Gr.1.63, al.), Dor. Κωρῆτες, divinities coupled with Nymphs and Satyrs, K. θεοὶ φιλοπαίγμονες ὀρχηστῆρες Hes. Fr. 198; worshipped in Crete, Κωρῆτας καὶ Νύμφας καὶ Κύρβαντας GDI 5039.14 (Hierapytna); Κωρῆσι τοῖς πρὸ καρταιπόδων ib.iv p.1036 (Gortyn); K. Διὸς τροφεῖς λέγονται Str. 10.3.19, cf. 11, E. Ba. 120 (lyr.), Orph. H. 38.1, Fr. 151, etc.: prov., Κουρήτων στόμα, of prophecy, Zen. 4.61. (Sg. only late, ὁ Κορόνους δηλοῖ νοῦν καὶ τὸν Κουρῆτα τούτου Dam. Pr. 267.) 2. armed dancers who celebrated orgiastic rites, Str. 10.3.7: hence used to translate Lat. Salii, D.H. 2.70; Κουρήτων Βάκχος ἐκλήθην ὁσιωθείς E. Fr. 472.14 (lyr.). 3. at Ephesus, religious college of six members, συνέδριον Κουρήτων Ephes. 2 No.83c, cf. SIG 353.1 (iv B. C.), Str. 14.1.20. III. pr. n. of a people who fought with the Aetolians, Il. 9.529, al.