Paean

Paean, ānis, m., = Παιάν.

• An appellation of Apollo, as the healing deity: signum Paeanis, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 57, § 127: Paeana voca, Ov. M. 14, 720; Juv. 6, 172; cf. Fest. p. 222 Müll.; Macr. S. 1, 17.—
• II Transf.
• • A A religious hymn, orig. in honor of Apollo, but also transf. to other deities, a festive hymn, hymn of triumph or praise, a paean: conclamant socii laetum paeana secuti, Verg. A. 10, 738; id. ib. 6, 657: Herculeum paeana canunt, Stat. Th. 4, 157: paeanem citare, Cic. de Or. 1, 59, 251.—As a simple exclamation, like hymenaee: dicite io Paean, et io bis dicite Paean, shout huzza! Ov. A. A. 2, 1.—
  • B The prevailing foot in the versification of such hymns, consisting of one long syllable and three short ones, Cic. Or. 64, 215 and 218 (commonly written paeon, q. v.).

Paeān, ānis, Akk. ānem u. āna, m. (Παιάν), I) eig. der Arzt der Götter, übtr. auf Apollo, sofern er durch Aussprüche u. Ratschläge von Krankheiten u. anderen Übeln befreite, Cic. Verr. 4, 127 sq. Ov. met. 14, 720. – II) meton.: a) ein an Apollo gerichteter Festhymnus, dann jeder Gesang zu Ehren einer Gottheit, ein Jubelgesang, Siegesgesang, Lobgesang, Cic. de or. 1, 251 u. 3, 183. Verg. Aen. 6, 657. Prop. 3, 15, 42. Sil. 12, 341 (paeana canere): dicite ›io Paean!‹ juchhei, heisa! Ov. art. am. 2, 1. Vgl. Macr. sat 1, 17. § 17 sq. – dah. b) wie παιάν = paeon (παιών), der in Päanen vorwaltende Versfuß von drei kurzen und einer an beliebiger Stelle stehenden langen Silbe (also – ⏑ ⏑ ⏑ od. ⏑– ⏑ ⏑ od. ⏑ ⏑– ⏑ od. ⏑ ⏑ ⏑–), Cic. or. 215 u. 218.

Pæān, (12) ānis, m. (Παιάν), ¶ 1 Péan [un des noms dʼApollon] : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 127 ; Ov. M. 14, 720 ¶ 2 un péan, hymne en lʼhonneur dʼApollon ou dʼun autre dieu : Cic. de Or. 1, 251 ; Virg. En. 6, 657 || exclamation de joie : io pæan ! Ov. Ars 2, 1, io Péan ! || = pæon, le péon : Cic. Or. 215 ; 218.

Paean

(Παιάν, Παιήων or Παιών), that is, the healing, is according to Homer the designation of the physician of the Olympian gods, who heals, for example, the wounded Ares and Hades. (Il. 5.401, 899.) After the time of Homer and Hesiod, the word Παιάν becomes a surname of Asclepius, the god who had the power of healing. (Eustath. ad Hom. p. 1494; Verg. A. 7.769.) The name was, however, used also in the more general sense of deliverer from any evil or calamity (Pind. P. 4.480), and was thus applied to Apollo and Thanatos, or Death, who are conceived as delivering men from the pains and sorrows of life. (Soph. Oed. Tyr. 154 ; Paus. 1.34.2 ; Eur. Hipp. 1373.) With regard to Apollo and Thanatos however, the name may at the same time contain an allusion to παίειν, to strike, since both are also regarded as destroyers. (Eustath. ad Hom. p. 137.) From Apollo himnselo the name Paean was transferred to the song dedicated to him, that is, to hymns chanted to Apollo for the purpose of averting an evil, and to warlike songs, which were sung before or during a battle. [L.S]

Paeān ānis, m

• the god of healing (an epithet of Apollo): signum Paeanis: Paeana voca, O.: Parce, Paean!Iu.—A hymn to Apollo, festive hymn, hymn of triumph, paean, C.: laetus, V.: victor canebat Paeana, Pr.—The characteristic foot in the versification of paeans (of one long and three short syllables, in any order).

Paean

(Παιάν, Παιήων, Παιών, “the healer,” “helper”). In Homer (Il. v. 401, 899) the physician of the Olympian gods; then an epithet of gods who grant recovery and deliverance, especially of Apollo. The paean, which appears in Homer (Il. i. 473; xxii. 391), was connected originally with Apollo and his sister Artemis. It was a solemn song for several voices, either praying for the averting of evil and for rescue, or giving thanks for help vouchsafed. The name was, however, also used in an extended sense for invocations to other gods. The paean was struck up by the generals before the battle and by armies on the march against the enemy as well as after the victory. Similarly it was sounded when the fleet sailed out of a harbour. Paeans were sung at entertainments between the meal and the carousal, and eventually also at public funerals.