Mărăthon, ōnis, f. (m., Mel. 2, 3, 6), = Μαραθών,
I a town (now Vrana ) on the eastern coast of Attica, famed for the death of Icarus, the victory of Theseus over the Marathonian bull, and that of Miltiades over the Persians , Mel. 2, 3, 6; Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; Nep. Milt. 4, 2; Just. 2, 15, 18: proelium apud Marathona, Plin. 35, 8, 34, § 57; Ov. M. 7, 433.—Hence,
A Mărătho-nĭus , a, um, adj., = Μαραθώνιος, of or belonging to Marathon, Marathonian : an etiam Theseus Marathonii tauri cornua comprehendit iratus? Cic. Tusc. 4, 22, 50: pugna, id. Att. 9, 10, 3.—
2 Transf., Athenian : Marathonia virgo, i. e. Erigone , Stat. S. 5, 3, 74: hostis, Sil. 14, 650; Just. 4, 4; 5.—
B Mărăthōnis , ĭdis, adj. f. , = Μαραθωνίς, Marathonian : quercum Marathonida Theseus extulit, i. e. the spear with which he fought against the Marathonian bull , Stat. Th. 12, 730: Marathonide silvā, id. ib. 11, 644.