Πέλωρ

prodigy

Translated by David Whitehead29 Feb 2004Vetting: high4 revisions

4 words

[Meaning a] great portent.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πέλωρ· μέγα τεράστιον.

Betacode

*pe/lwr: me/ga tera/stion.

Notes

Epic neuter noun, attested only in nominative and accusative. For the present gloss cf. scholion on Homer, Iliad 18.410, where it occurs. Likewise or similarly in other lexica. See also pi 952, pi 953.

Linked from2 entries

π952Πελώριοςmonstrous[Meaning] big. In the Epigrams: "like a monstrous lion he approached, bringing a harsh gaping mouth as to a meal." Also [sc. attested is] Pelorias, name of a place. "I am a gift from holy Pelorias."
π953Πέλωρονmonstrous[Meaning something] big. Also [sc. attested is the genitive] pelw/rou, [meaning] of a huge monster.

Neighbouring entries

π948Πελιοίlivid π949ΠελοπίδηςPelopides π950Πέλωρprodigy π951ΠελώραςPeloras π952Πελώριοςmonstrous

Revision history4 revisions · last 19 Sep 2013

19 Sep 2013Revised — David Whitehead
4 Sep 2011Revised — David Whitehead
24 May 2004expanded note; added a keyword — David Whitehead
24 May 2004added note and link, set status — Catharine Roth
29 Feb 2004Translated — David Whitehead