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μένος , εος, τό,
2. of animals, strength, fierceness, παρδάλιος, λέοντος, 17.20; of horses, spirit, ib.456, 476, etc.; “ἵππος κατασθμαίνων μένειA.Th. 393; ὑπὸ χαρᾶς καὶ μένους, of dogs, X.Cyn.6.15.
2. intent, purpose, [Τρώων] μ. αἰὲν ἀτάσθαλον their bent is aye to folly, Il.13.634: in pl., intents, “ἐμῶν μενέων ἀπερωεύς8.361: hence, temper, disposition, in compds., like εὐμενής, δυσμενής.
III. in periphr., like βίη, etc., ἱερὸν μένος Ἀντινόοιο, for Antinous himself, Od.18.34; “μένος ἈτρεΐδαοIl.11.268; “μένε᾽ ἀνδρῶν4.447, Od.4.363; “καταφθιμένου μ. ἀνδρόςEmp.111.9; “αἴης λάσιον μ.Id.27.2; αἰθέριον μ., = αἰθήρ, Id.115.9. (Cf. Skt. mánas 'spirit', 'passion', Gr. μέμονα, μαίνομαι.)
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