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Background or reference information on the animals listed here may be be found in the open-access sources listed below or in one or more of the resources listed in the bibliography:
Liddell & Scott, English–Greek Lexicon
Thompson, A Glossary of Greek Birds
Main List
Pardalis (πάρδαλις) Leopard
Citations:
Antigonus 31
MA 6
Pelamys (πηλαμύς) A young tuna / tunny. See also thynnos.
Citations:
Par. Vat. 3
Peristera (περιστερά) Common pigeon or dove, Columba livia domestica.
Phalaina, phallaina (φάλαινα, φάλλαινα) Whale
Citations:
Antigonus 22.2
Phalangion (φαλάγγιον) A venomous spider.
Citations:
Antigonus 87.2
Phatta, phassa (φάττα, φάσσα) Wood-pigeon, ring-dove, cushat: Columba palumbus.
Phaps (φάψ) Wild pigeon, possibly identical to Phatta (see above).
Phene (φήνη) A sort of vulture, possibly the Lämmergeier, Gypaëtus barbatus.
Phoke (φώκη) Seal
Citations:
Antigonus 20.2; 22.2
MA 77
Phtheir (φθείρ) Louse
Citations:
Antigonus 88
Apollonius 27
Plos (πλώς) Mullet (=Kestreus)
Citations:
Polemon F3
Poikilias (ποικιλίας) A type of fish (unidentified).
Citations:
Philostephanus F1
[Poimne (ποίμνη)] Generic term for flock, prob. of sheep. See also Probaton, Ktene, Thremmata.
Citations:
Antigonus 128a
Polypous (πολύπους) Octopus
Citations:
Antigonus 21.1; 25a; 50sq; 92.1sq
Probaton, probata (πρόβατον, πρόβατα) Sheep; livestock. In Attic prose, probaton almost always refers to sheep. Elsewhere, the term can also be a generic one for livestock, flock, herd (sheep, cattle, goats) – see also Bous, Ktene, Poimne.
Citations:
Antigonus 7; 78; 103
Apollonius 1; 31
Par. Flor. 2
Par. Pal. 20
Isigonus F23
Alexander F2
Cross-reference List (English names)
Parrot-wrasse, Parrot-fish See Skaros
Partridge See Perdix above.
Pearl See Elenchos
Pelican See Pelekan above.
Pig See Hys
Pigeon/Dove See Peristera; Phatta; Phaps above; Trygon.
Plover See Trochilos