εὐσέβεια

eusebeia

reverence towards the gods

Appears 6 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Symposium 2
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188d3
193d4
Epinomis 1
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989b2
Euthyphro 1
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13b4
Laws 1
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Book IV 1
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717b1
Republic 1
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Book X 1
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615c3

Dictionary (LSJ)

εὐσέβεια, ἡ (cf. εὐσεβία), A. reverence towards the gods or parents, piety or filial respect, εὐ. εἰς θεοὺς καὶ γονέας Pl. R. 615c, etc.; μιαίνων εὐσέβειαν Ἄρης A. Th. 344 (lyr.); εὐ. Ζηνός towards him, S. El. 1097 (lyr.); πρὸς εὐσέβειαν, = εὐσεβῶς, ib.464; εὐ. πρός, περὶ τοὺς θεούς, Pl. Smp. 193d, Isoc. 12.124, cf. 10.58; πρὸς ἀδελφόν D.C. 48.5; ἡ πρὸς τὸ θεῖον εὐ. Inscr.Prien. 117.63 (i B.C.), etc.; τὴν εὐ. τῶν πραχθέντων Antipho 3.2.12: pl., acts of piety, Arist. Rh.Al. 1423b28. 2. loyalty, ἡ ὑμετέρα πρός με εὐ. PLond. 3.1178.14 (Claudius); ἡ εἴς με εὔνοια καὶ εὐ. SIG 814.2 (Nero). 3. = Lat. Pietas, App. BC 2.104, Mitteis Chr. 71.12 (V A.D.), Orph. Fr. 159, etc. 4. credit or character for piety, εὐσέβειαν οἴσῃ S. El. 968.

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