γενέσιος

A. = γενέθλιος, θεός Plu. 2. 402a; epith. of Posidon, Paus. 2.38.4.

II. Γενέσιον,τό, shrine of Posidon Γ., Paus.l.c.

III. γενέσια,τά, day kept in memory of the birthday of the dead, Hdt. 4.26, cf. Ammon.p.36V., Phryn. 83; to be distinguished from γενέθλια birthday-feast, though used for it in Pl. Lg. 784d (s. v. l.) and later Gk., POxy. 736.56 (i B. C. /i A. D.), PFay. 114.20 (i/ii A. D.), etc., Alciphr. 3.18 and 55, Ev.Matt. 14.6, Ev.Marc. 6.21, D.C. 47.18; so ἡ γ. ἡμέρα, = ἡ γενέθλιος, CIG 2883c (Branchidae); ἡ γ. alone, OGI 583.14 (Cyprus); τῇ τοῦ Σεβαστοῦ ἐμμήνῳ γ. IGRom. 4.353b (Pergam., ii A. D.).