1. είπεÎν οíóν omitted (Badham).

2. Prophet, Greek mantis: a seer or augur who claimed to foretell the future either throughdirect divine inspiration (as, for example at Delphi) or by interpretation of supposedly ominousnatural occurrences. Traditionally accorded great respect, their influence was declining by thelatter part of the fifth century; see p. 112 n. 1.