Alcinous, A king of a people called Phæaces, excellent in iustice, which had a fayre and magnifike Pallaice, with Orchards that bare most plentiously fruits twise in the yeare. There was another of the same name, disciple of Plate.* Alcinoi apologus.A prouerbe applied to long foolish tales worthy no beliefe or credence.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
Alcĭnŏus, i, m., = *)alki/noos, a king of the Phœacians, by whom Ulysses, in his wanderings, was entertained as guest, Ov. P. 2, 9, 42; Prop. 1, 14, 24; Hyg. Fab. 23, 125. On account of the luxury that prevailed at his court, Horace called luxurious young men juventus Alcinoi, voluptuaries, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 29 (cf. the words of Alcinous in Hom. Od. 8, 248). His love for horticulture (cf. Hom. Od. 7, 112 sq.) was also proverbial: pomaque et Alcinoi silvae, fruit-trees, Verg. G. 2, 87: Alcinoi pomaria, Stat. S. 1, 3, 81.—Hence, Alcinoo dare poma, of any thing superfluous (as in silvam ligna ferre, Hor. S. 1, 10, 34, and in Gr. glau=k) ei)s *)aqh/nas), Ov. P. 4, 2, 10; Mart. 7, 41.