A.“ν. τὼ Λαπέρσα, ν. τὸν Εὐρώταν τρίτον, ν. τοὺς ἐν Ἄργει καὶ κατὰ Σπάρτην θεούς” S.Fr.957; freq. in Com. and Prose, esp. in the phrase νὴ Δία, Ar.Eq.319, Th.240, etc.; with the Art., “ν. τὸν Δία” Id.Pl.202, Antiph.179.3, etc.; with the names of other gods, usu. c. Art., “ν. τὴν Δήμητρα” Pherecr.24; “ν. τὴν Ἀθηνᾶν” Ar.Pax218; “ν. τὸν Ἀπόλλω” Id.Ec.160; ν. τὴν Ἄρτεμιν ib.90; “ν. τὸν Ποσειδῶ” Id.Nu.83, Eup.265; ν. τὼ θεώ (Demeter and Cora) Ar.Lys.51, Men.Georg.24 (a woman's oath, acc. to Phryn.171; ν. τὼ σιώ (of the Dioscuri) used by a Spartan, Plu.2.234f); “ν. τὴν Ἥραν” Pl.Phdr.230b; “ν. τὴν Ἑστίαν” Antiph.185; “ν. τὴν Ἀφροδίτην” Ar.Ec.189, Nicostr.Com.35; ν. τὸν κύνα, v. κύων 1 fin.; “ν. τοὺς θεούς” Ar.Pl.74, Pl.R.531a, al.; “ν. θεούς” Hp. Ep.17; ν. τόν alone, Ph.2.271.
1. in answering questions, X.Cyr.1.3.6, Pl.Prt.312a, etc.: in a supposed answer from antagonists, folld. by γάρ, D.8.16.