Gryllus

But at the beginning of the Christian period Plutarch wrote a dialogue (usually called Gryllus, from the name of the protagonist) in which Odysseus, cast up on the witch Circe's island, is allowed to speak with some of the Greeks whom

THERIOPHILY GEORGE BOAS 1968

Gryllus has no time for lectures on the food chain and our place in it.

Barry Sonnenfeld Developing the Animated Film Pig Scrolls for Dreamworks | /Film 2010

Transformed by Circe into a big, fat, talking pig, Gryllus, who once traveled with Odysseus, tells how he escaped rampaging monsters with the brave teen prophetess, Sybil, found himself, and saved the world.

Barry Sonnenfeld Developing the Animated Film Pig Scrolls for Dreamworks | /Film 2010

One seems to hear his own voice addressing Gryllus.

Cyropaedia 2007

Clames licet et mare coelo — — — Confundas, surdo narras, [416] demonstrate as Ulysses did to [417] Elpenor and Gryllus, and the rest of his companions those swinish men, he is irrefragable in his humour, he will be a hog still; bray him in a mortar, he will be the same.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

This species of locust closely resembles, and perhaps is identical with, the famous Gryllus migratorius of the East.

Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle 2003

This species of locust closely resembles, and perhaps is identical with, the famous Gryllus migratorius of the East.

Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle 2003

I can—I will—no longer tolerate your repeated denomination of me as a member of that vexatious order of orthoptera known scientifically as Gryllus domesticus.

Nevermore Harold Schechter 1999

Gryllus still held the lead, but Hermias was now alongside Leonidas and vying for second place, blocking the taller youth's chances of an outside run at Gryllus.

Lion Of Macedon Gemmell, David 1990

Already the visitors were gathering and he could see Hermias at the edge of the crowd, talking to Gryllus.

Lion Of Macedon Gemmell, David 1990