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Anthēdon , ŏnis, f., = Ἀνθηδών,
I. A town and harbor in Bœotia, opposite the island Eubœa (hence called Euboica), the birthplace of Glaucus, and noted for its great traffic in sponges, now Paleo-kastro, Ov. M. 13, 905; 7, 232; cf. Mann. Gr. 220.— Hence, Anthēdŏnĭus , a, um, adj., Anthedonic, Stat. Th. 9, 291; 9, 328.—
II. A maritime town in Palestine, afterwards called Agrippias, Plin. 5, 13, 14, § 68.—
III. A port on the Saronic Gulf, belonging to Argolis, Plin. 4, 5, 9, § 18.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 13.905
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 4.18
    • Statius, Thebias, 9
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