δ1187Διοπετές
heaven-sent
[Meaning something] falling down out of heaven. "Those among Greeks preparing cult-images [and] wanting to put fear into those seeing them used to maintain that the statue was sent out of heaven from Zeus and flew down,…
Διοπετές· ἐξ οὐρανοῦ κατερχόμενον. ὅτι οἱ παρ' Ἕλλησι τὰ ξόανα κατασκευάζοντες φόβον ἐμποιῆσαι βουλόμενοι τοῖς ὁρῶσιν ἔφασκον, ὅτι τὸ ἄγαλμα ἐξ οὐρανοῦ παρὰ τοῦ Διὸς ἐπέμφθη καὶ…