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Ōrīon

gen. ōnis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
(ŏrīōn, Verg. A. 1, 535; 4, 52), ŏnis and , , = Ὠρίων
the constellation Orion; whose rising and setting are attended by storms;; a hunter
the constellation Orion, whose rising and setting are attended by storms; acc. to the myth, a hunter transported to heaven, Ov. F. 5, 493; Hyg. Fab. 195; Verg. A. 1, 535; 4, 52; Hor. C. 1, 28, 21; 3, 27, 18; Lact. 4, 5, 21 et saep.
Perseus ID: n32999 Key: Orion