κόρη

κόρη, ἡ, orig. [full] κόρϝα (v. infr. B), with [suff] κόρ-η even in [dialect] Att. Prose and Trag. dialogue; [dialect] Dor. and [dialect] Aeol. [full] κόρα, Ar.Lys.1308 (lyr.), Alc.14, also Trag. in lyr. as A.Supp.145, S.OT508, E.Tr.561, and in the pr. n.: [full] κούρα Pi.O.13.65, and twice in Trag. (in lyr.), v. infr. 1.3: [dialect] Ion. [full] κούρη, as always in Hom. (κόρη first in h.Cer.439): [dialect] Dor. also [full] κώρα Theoc.6.36, also [dialect] Boeot., Corinn.Supp.1.48, 2.60 (but

A

κόρα IG7.71012

, Ar.Ach.883, cf. κορικός, κόριλλα):—fem.of κόρος, κοῦρος.

1 girl,

ἠΰτε κούρη νηπίη ἥ θ' ἅμα μητρὶ θέουσ' ἀνελέσθαι ἀνώγει Il.16.7

;

μήτε παῖδα μήτε κόραν Schwyzer 324.12

(Delph., iv B. C.);

ἔτεκε κόραν IG42

(1).121.22 (Epid.); with reference to virginity, maiden,

κόρην . . οὐκέτ', ἀλλ' ἐζευγμένην S.Tr.536

;

παῖς κ. Ar.Lys.595

, D.21.79 codd.;

παρθενικὴ κ. E.Epigr.2

;

ἀδελφὴ κ. Th.6.56

;

ἀνεδέξαντο τὰς κόρας πέμψειν ἐν Ἴλιον Schwyzer 366

A2 (Tolophon, iii B. C.); of Nymphs, Pi.P.3.78; ἐνάλιοι κ. sea-nymphs, Ar.Th.325 (lyr.): Com., πρέσβειρα πεντήκοντα Κωπᾴδων κορᾶν, of eels, Id.Ach.883; τευθὶς καὶ Φαληρικὴ κ., i.e. ἀφύη, Eub.75.4; of maiden-goddesses, however old, as the Eumenides, A.Eu.68, S.OC127 (lyr.); the Phorcids, A.Pr.794; the Sphinx, S.OT508 (lyr.); the Fates, Pl.R.617d.

2 of a bride, Od.18.279; young wife, Il.6.247, E.Or.1438 (lyr.), Hdn.3.10.8; or concubine, as Briseis, Il.1.98, 337, 2.689; καταχύσματα . . κατάχει τοῦ νυμφίου καὶ τῆς κ. the bride, Theopomp.Com.14; of a ἑταίρα, AP5.4 (Stat.Flacc.), 219 (Agath.).

3 with gen. of a pr. n. added, daughter,

νύμφαι κοῦραι Διός Il.6.420

, cf. Sapph.65, E.Hel.168 (lyr.), Andr.897, etc.; κ. Διός, of Athene, A.Eu.415; Λητῴα κόρη, of Artemis, Id.Fr.170, S.El.570; κ. Ἰναχεία, κ. Θεστιάς, A.Pr.589, E.Hel.133; Γῆς τε καὶ Σκότου κόραι, i.e. the Furies, S.OC40; in Thess. Prose, Αἰσχυλὶς Σατύροι (gen.)

κόρα IG9(2).1035

([place name] Gyrton): without gen., Berl.Sitzb. 1927.7 ([dialect] Locr., V B.C.): in voc., κούρα my daughter, A.Th.148, S.OC 180 (both lyr.);

κόραι Ar.Pax119

.

4 metaph., of a colony,

Κύμης κ. Hom.Epigr.1.2

; of newly-launched ships, Lyc.24.

II puppet, doll, as a child's plaything, Hyp.Fr.199 (v. infr. v), D.Chr.31.153; small votive image, Pl.Phdr.230b.

III pupil of the eye, because a little image appears therein (v. Pl.Alc.1.133a),

κύκλοπα κούρην Emp.84.8

, cf. S.Fr.710, E.Hec.972, al., Ar.V.7, Hp.Prorrh.2.20, Gal.UP10.4, Ruf.Onom.23;

αἱ καλούμεναι κ. IG42(1).122.67

(Epid., iv B. C.); K. κόσμου, title of Hermetic tract, Stob.1.49.44 tit.

IV long sleeve reaching over the hand, X.HG2.1.8.

V the Attic drachma, because it bore a head of Athena, misinterpr. of Hyp.l.c. ap. Poll.9.74.

VI = ὑπέρεικον, Hp. ap. Gal.19.113.

VII Archit., female figures as supports, Caryatids,

τοὺς λίθους . . τοὺς ἐπὶ τῶν κορῶν IG12.372.86

([place name] Erechtheum).

B [full] Κόρη, [dialect] Dor. [full] Κόρα (Cret. [full] Κώρα GDI5047), [dialect] Ion. [full] Κούρη, Arc.(?) [full] Κόρϝα IG5(2).554 (provenance unknown), ἡ:—the Daughter (of Demeter), Persephone, τῇ Μητρὶ καὶ τῇ Κόρῃ (v.l. Κούρῃ) Hdt.8.65;

ναὶ τὰν Κόραν Ar.V.1438

; Δημήτηρ καὶ K. Id.Th.298, X.HG6.3.6, IG2.1217, etc.;

τῆς Κόρης ἁρπασθείσης Isoc.4.28

: less freq. K.

Δήμητρος E.Alc.358

, cf. Ar.Ra.337; K.

τὴν Διὸς καὶ Δήμητρος Isoc.10.20

.

II Δηοῦς κ., in Com., = flour, Antiph.52.9; so

μεμαγμένη Δήμητρος κ. Eub.75.10

.