γαλήνη

A. stillness of the sea, calm (γ. μὲν ἐν θαλάσσῃ νηνεμία δ’ ἐν ἀέρι Arist. Top. 108b25, but cf. Od. 5.452, 12.168), Hom. only in Od., λευκ ὴ δ’ ἦν ἀμφὶ γαλήνη 10.94; οἱ δ’ ἐλόωσι γαλήνην will sail the calm sea, 7.319; stillness of deep waters, Coluth. 360; νηνεμίας τε καὶ γ. Pl. Tht. 153c; ἐν ταῖς γ. καὶ εὐδίαις Arist. HA 533b30: metaph. of the mind, calmness, serenity, φρόνημα νηνέμου γαλάνας A. Ag. 740 (lyr.); ἐν γαλήνῃ in calm, quiet, S. El. 899; γ. ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ Pl. Lg. 791a.

II. lead sulphide, galena, Plin. HN 33.95, 34.159.

III. name of an antidote, Androm. ap. Gal. 14.32. (Aeol. γελήνη (sic) acc. to Jo.Gramm.Comp. 3.1; perh. akin to γελάω.)