προμήθεια

A. foresight, forethought, σοφὸν ἡ προμηθίη Hdt. 3.36, cf. Pi. N. 11.46, I. 1.40, Th. 4.62, al.; προμηθίαν λαβεῖν A. Supp. 178, cf. E. Hec. 795; πολλὴν προμήθειαν ποιεῖσθαι Pl. Min. 318e; ἐν πολλῇ προμηθίῃ ἔχειν τινά to hold in great consideration, Hdt. 1.88; προμηθείην ἔχειν τινός Xenoph. 1.24, cf. E. Alc. 1054, Pl. Grg. 501b; ἔχειν τὴν ὑπὲρ τῆς ψυχῆς π. Id. R. 441e: with reference to Prometheus, Luc. Prom.Es1. [προμηθία is required by the metre in S. El. 990, OC 332, 1043, Frr. 302.2,950.3, E. Med. 741, Hec. 1137, Ph. 1466, Andr. 690, IT 1202, and is admissible in A. Supp. 178, S. El. 1036, 1350, Ph. 557, E. Alc. 1054, Ion 448, whereas προμήθεια is never required.]