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κάνεον

kaneon · τό

basket of reed

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κάνεον · kaneon — LSJ

basket of reed, cane, bread-basket

basket of reed or cane, esp. bread-basket, καλοῖς ἐν κανέοισιν Il. 9.217; περικαλλέος ἐκ κανέοιο Od. 17.343, cf. Hdt. 1.119, etc.; χάλκειον κάνεον Il. 11.630; χρύσεια κάνεια Od. 10.355; esp. used for the sacred barley at sacrifices, ἔχεν οὐλὰς ἐν κανέῳ 3.442; κανοῦν ἐνῆρκται E. El. 1142, cf. HF 926, Aeschin. 3.120, Men. Sam. 7; τὸ κανοῦν ὀλὰς ἔχον Ar. Pax 948, cf. Ach. 244, al., Pherecr. 137, etc.; carried in procession, Men. Epit. 222; as a votive offering (perh. a vessel of basketshape), IG ΙΙ

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