1. ἀμφίσβαινα · amphisbaina — Chantraine
serpent dont la tête et la queue 580 ressembient et qui paraît ainsi se diriger
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ἀμφίσβαινα
amphisbaina
serpent dont la tête et la queue 580 ressembient et qui paraît ainsi se diriger
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Distribution
- Agamemnon 1 · 1.23/10k
Senses
2. ἀμφίσβαινα · amphisbaina — LSJ
serpent, supposed to go either forwards or backwards
Attestations
- ἀμφίσβαιναν · amphisbainan Aeschylus, Agamemnon 1233–1235
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- scan p. 95; entry #533 Review: Under source audit
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