I.the inhabitants of Mæonia, Mæonians, for Lydians, in gen.: dicti post Maeona regem Maeones, Claud. ap. Eutr. 2, 256.—Hence,
1. Lydia, Plin. 5, 29, 30, § 110.—
2. Etruria, because the Etruscans were said to be descended from the Lydians, Verg. A. 8, 499.—
1. A poet. designation of Homer, Ov. Am. 3, 9, 25; Mart. 5, 10, 8 (cf. Milton, P. L. 3, 35).—
C. Maeŏnis , ĭdis, f., = Μαιονίς, a Mæonian woman, Lydian woman: “Maeonis elusam designat imagine tauri Europen,” i. e. Arachne, Ov. M. 6, 103: “Maeonis aurato conspicienda sinu,” i. e. Omphale, id. F. 2, 310.—As adj.: “femina,” a Lydian woman, Ov. Am. 2, 5, 40.—
D. Maeŏ-nĭus , a, um, adj., = Μαιόνιος, of or belonging to Mæonia, Lydian: “rex,” Verg. A. 9, 546: “domus,” id. ib. 10, 141: “mitra,” id. ib. 4, 216: “Bacchus,” i. e. Lydian wine, id. G. 4, 380: “ripae,” i. e. of the Lydian river Mæander, Ov. M. 2, 252: rex, i. e. Midas, Claud. ap. Ruf. 1, 165.—Plur. subst.: Maeŏnĭi , ōrum, m., the Lydians, Plin. 5, 29, 30, § 111. —
b. In partic., of or belonging to the Mæonide (Homer), Mæonidic, Homeric: “senex,” Ov. A. A. 2, 4: “carmen,” id. P. 3, 3, 31: “chartae,” id. ib. 4, 12, 27: “pes,” id. R. Am. 373: “lingua,” Sil. 4, 527; Col. 1 prooem. fin. —
