I.the capital of Lesbos, the birthplace of Sappho, Pittacus, Alcæus, and Diophanes, the orator, now Mytilini or Castro.— “Mytilene: laudabunt alii claram Rhodon, aut Mytilenen,” Hor. C. 1, 7, 1; id. Ep. 1, 11, 17 al.—In plur. form, Mytilenae: “Mytilenis an Rhodi malles vivere,” Cic. Agr. 2, 16, 40; id. Fam. 4, 7, 4; Suet. Caes. 2; id. Aug. 66; id. Tib. 10; Caes. B. C. 3, 102, 5.— Hence,
1. Mytĭlēnaeus (Mĭty- ), a, um, adj., = Μιτυληναιος and Μυτιληναίος, of or belonging to Mytilene, Mytilenean: “mango,” Mart. 7, 80, 9: “vulgus,” Luc. 8, 109: “Theophanes,” Tac. A. 6, 18.—As subst.: My-tĭlēnaei , ōrum, m. (sc. incolae), the inhabitants of Mytilene, the Mytileneans, Vell. 2, 18, 3.—