- Πολιάς
- Πολιάς, άδος, ἡ, ([etym.] πόλις)A guardian of the city, epith. of Athena, esp. in her oldest temple on the Acropolis of Athens, Hdt.5.82, S.Ph. 134, Ar.Av.828, IG12.304.6, etc. (Πολιτίδα is f.l. for Πολιάδα in Din. 1.64); simply ἡ Πολιάς, Luc.Pisc.21, etc.; in other Greek cities, Mnemos.57.208 (Argos, vi B.C., dat. πολιιάδι), IG12(7).386.43 ([place name] Amorgos), 12(8).640.37 ([place name] Peparethus), etc.; at Troezen, Paus.2.30.6; at Erythrae, Id.7.5.9:—so [full] Πολιᾶτις, ιδος, at Tegea, Id.8.47.5.
Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό). 2014.