Ταίναρος

A. Ταίναρον ἠνεμόεντα Orph. A. 1370: neut. Ταίναρον, τό, Str. 8.5.1: in most passages the word occurs in an obl. case without an Adj., so that the gender is undetermined, as in h.Ap. 412, Hdt. 1.23,24, Th. 1.133, Ar. Ra. 187, etc.; Ποσειδῶν οὑπὶ Ταινάρῳ θεός Id. Ach. 510; πύλη τις ἐστὶ (sc. of the infernal regions) Ταινάρου πρὸς ἐσχάτοις Men. 842, cf. Str. l.c.:—Adj. Ταινάριος, α, ον , Ταιναρίην ὑπὸ χθόνα A.R. 1.102; epith. of Artemis, Euph. 9.11; Τ. λίθος, v. λίθος 11.1: neut. pl. Ταινάρια, τά, festival of Poseidon at Taenarus, Hsch. (‐ίας cod.): hence Ταινάριοι, οἱ, celebrants of this festival, IG 5(1).211.1:—also Ταιναρίζω, celebrate this festival, St.Byz. s.v. Ταίναρος, and Ταιναρισταί, οἱ, = Ταινάριοι, Hsch.