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[6] ὃς ἐκ ποδὸς ἄνυσε, 'who made the fount Burina (Vourina) with his foot pressing his knee upon the rock.'

ἐκ cf. ii. 10; Pind. P. iv. 359 εἰρεσία δ᾽ ὑπεχώρησεν ταχεῖαν ἐκ παλαμᾶν ἄκορος ('by the might of'): i. e. he created the fountain by the pressure of his foot, while he drove his knee against the upright wall of rock. A statue of Chalcon was erected over the fountain; ἵσταται ἐν Κῷ ἀνδριὰς καὶ ἐκ τοῦ ποδὸς αὐτοῦ ἐκρέει πηγή, Schol. The fountain is mentioned also by Philetas, ἐν προχοῇσι μελαμπέτροιο Βυρίνης.


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