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ὑποχθόνιος

upochthonios

under the earth, subterranean

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ὑποχθόνιος · hypochthonios — LSJ

under the earth, subterranean

under the earth, subterranean, Hes. Op. 141 (v.l. ἐπιχθ-), A.R. 1.647, etc.; θεοῖς ὑ. Rendic. Pont.Accad. III vol. 6.43, cf. Phld. Piet. 58; ἴθʼ ὑποχθόνιοι E. Andr. 515 (anap.); γύπῃ ὑπ[οχθονίῃ] Call. Aet. Oxy. 2080.73 [Fr. 43.71 Pf.] ( = Fr. 172 Schn.); ἐχώρει -ιος, of one entering the cave of Trophonius, Philostr. VA 8.19; ὑ. γενέσθαι Luc. Cont. 22: cf. καταχθόνιος, χθόνιος.

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