Ἠριγένεια

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Use as a proper noun of the (substantivised) adjective and common noun ἠρῐγένειᾰ (ērigéneia).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Ἠ‧ρι‧γέ‧νει‧α

Proper noun

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Ἠρῐγένειᾰ (Ērigéneiaf (genitive Ἠρῐγενείᾱς); first declension

  1. early-born, child of morn (an epithet of Eos)
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Homer to this entry?)
  2. (fully substantivised) Eos (Greek goddess of the dawn)
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Homer to this entry?)
  3. (later) an epithet of the Moon
    • c. 100 BCE – 400 CE, Greek Magical Papyri 4.2789–2790:
      νυκτὸς ἄγαλμα, νέα, φαεσίμβροτε, / ἠριγένεια
      nuktòs ágalma, néa, phaesímbrote, / ērigéneia
      oh Glory of the Night, New one, Who shines on mortals, / Early-born one

Declension

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References

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