Castalian

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Etymology

Latin Castalius

Adjective

Castalian (comparative more Castalian, superlative most Castalian)

  1. Of or relating to Castalia, a mythical fountain of inspiration on Mount Parnassus, sacred to the Muses.
    Castalian spring
    Castalian Band
    • 1667, John Milton, “(please specify the page number)”, in Paradise Lost. , London: [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker ; nd by Robert Boulter ; nd Matthias Walker, , →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: , London: Basil Montagu Pickering , 1873, →OCLC:
      that sweet grove Of Daphne by Orontes, and th'inspir'd Castalian spring

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