A.begetting children, ἰὼ Ζεῦ . . παιδογόνε πόριος Ἰνάχου father of a child by the daughter of Inachus, E. Supp.629 (lyr.); giving birth to children, “Κύπρις” AP5.53 (Diosc.); φύσις (i. e. genitalia) Ps.-Phoc.187.
II. giving generative power, making fruitful, “φάλης” Theoc.Ep.4.4; π. ὕδωρ a spring with aphrodisiac properties, Thphr.HP9.18.10.