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[68] γαιήοχος, according to the older commentators, ‘earth-surrounding.’ It is doubtful whether this meaning can be assigned to “ἔχειν”, so that it has been proposed to render, ‘earth-supporting,’ carrying out the notion of the earth resting on the sea. Autenrieth prefers ‘lord of earth.’

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