In Greek mythology, Koalemos is the god of stupidity[1], mentioned once by Aristophanes[2]. The word κοάλεμος was otherwise used in the sense "stupid person"[3][4].
An ancient false etymology derives κοάλεμος from κοέω (koeō) "perceive" and ηλεός (ēleos)"distraught, crazed"[5]. Its actual etymology is not established.[6]
References[]
- ↑ "COALEMUS : Greek god or spirit of foolishness & stupidity". http://www.theoi.com/Daimon/Koalemos.html. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ↑ Aristophanes, Knights, 221
- ↑ Plutarch, Life of Cimon, 4. 3.
- ↑ Aeschines Socraticus, fragment 16
- ↑ Scholia on Aristophanes, Knights, 198
- ↑ Chantraine, Pierre. Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue grecque. Histoire des mots. Tome II. Paris, Éditions Klincksiek, 1970. - p. 550, sous κοάλεμος (French)
Sources[]
- A Greek-English Lexicon compiled by H. G. Liddel and R. Scott. 10th edition with a revised supplement. – Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1996. - p. 966, under κοάλεμος
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