ου (ὁ) [ῐ]
   I Linos, ancien aède de Thèbes, fils d’Apollon et de Kalliopè, maître d’Orphée, THCR. Idyl. 24, 103 ; APD. 1, 3, 2 ;
   II p. ext. :
      1 chant composé par ou sur Linos, IL. 18, 570 ;
      2 chant funèbre sur la mort de Linos, HDT. 2, 79.

s. LGPN

ὁ, Linos, a mythical minstrel, Hes. Fr. 192, Theoc. 24.105, Apollod. 1.3.2. as Appellat., the song or lay of Linos, whether composed by him or upon him; λίνον δ’ ὑπὸ καλὸν ἄειδε λεπταλέῃ φωνῇ sang the lay of Linos in accompaniment, Il. 18.570, cf. Pi. Fr. 139.5, Hdt. 2.79, E. HF 348 (lyr.), Ar.Byz. ap. Ath. 14.619c, and v. οἰτόλινος. (In Il. l.c. Zenod. read λίνος and interpreted it of the string of the instrument, which was orig. made of flax acc. to Sch.)

1. Linos , a mythical minstrel, son of Apollo and Urania (Calliope), teacher of Orpheus, (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus), etc.
2. as appellative, the song or lay of Linos , sung by a boy to the cithara while the vintagers are at work, Λίνον ὑπὸ καλὸν ἄειδεν sang the lovely lay of Linos in accompaniment, (Iliad by Homer):—;compare αἴλινος which is a mournful song. (ML)