A.guardian of the city, epith. of Athena, esp. in her oldest temple on the Acropolis of Athens, Hdt.5.82, S.Ph. 134, Ar.Av.828, IG12.304.6, etc. (Πολιτίδα is f.l. for Πολιάδα in Din. 1.64); simply ἡ Πολιάς, Luc.Pisc.21, etc.; in other Greek cities, Mnemos.57.208 (Argos, vi B.C., dat. πολιιάδι), IG12(7).386.43 (Amorgos), 12(8).640.37 (Peparethus), etc.; at Troezen, Paus.2.30.6; at Erythrae, Id.7.5.9:—so Πολιᾶτις , ιδος, at Tegea, Id.8.47.5.
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Πολιάς , άδος, ἡ, (πόλις)