Search | ReadSuda

177 entries for Demon

δ1189Διοπομπεῖσθαιto escort [evil] away… of Zeus Apotropaios; [the epithet] apotropaios [for] Zeus and a demon means curse-lifting, turning away the pollution". Cf. Plato, Laws 854B i)/qi e)pi\ ta\s a)podiopomph/seis, i)/qi e)pi\ qew=n a)potropai/wn i(era\ i(ke/ths, "betake yourself to …Matched in noteshighshort
α1259Ἀλιτηρίουςsinners… elsewhere: "or how could this man fail to be some demonic sinner?"Matched in translationhighshort
ει225Εἰσαγωγεύςintroducer… the throne was not the emperor, but the ruler of demons himself. On the ruler of demons, see e.g. Matthew 12.24. On Justinian's purportedly demonic nature, see also alpha 1259, delta 806, iota 726, …Matched in noteshighshort
ε3835Εὔψυχοςof good courage, good-souled… courage' is he who possesses his soul well we shall demonstrate by comparison of the terms. For the person 'of good hope' is the one who hopes well, that is, who hopes for the …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε1114Ἐναντίαcontraries… anyone starting from these [principles] would not be able to demonstrate that one element is contrary only to one other, since one can take even many elements whose difference from each other is great, …Matched in translationhighmedium
α4009ἍρπυιαιHarpies, Snatchers[The name of] rapacious [female] demons.Matched in translationhighshort
κ1165ΚεκίλιοςCaecilius… numerous: Against the Phrygians, 2 books (it is alphabetically arranged); Demonstration that Every Word of Elegant Language has been Spoken (it is a selection of words, alphabetically arranged); Comparison of Demosthenes and Cicero; How …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε3737ΕὐσέβιοςEusebios, Eusebius… [in Caesarea]. He published many volumes, among which are these: Demonstration of the Gospels in 20 books, Preparation of [= for] the Gospels in 15 books, Theophany in 5 books, Ecclesiastical History in 10 …Matched in translationhighmedium
χ574Ἐπιστολὴ Ἀναστασίας τῆς μάρτυρος πρὸς ΧρυσόγονονEpistle of Anastasia the martyr to Chrysogonos… servants of God, that despicable man dispenses for worship of demons; and what I vowed to give to the servants of God, he gives to shameful and unholy men. And for this reason I …Matched in translationhighlong
δ813Διαφαίνειclarifies[Meaning he/she/it] demonstrates.Matched in translationhighshort
ε2627Ἐπιστήμηscience, understanding… accurate than another in two ways. First, when one science demonstrates the principles of another one. For example, physiology is more accurate than medicine. In the same fashion, for the same reason, geometry also …Matched in translationhighmedium
α3634ἈπόφημιI speak out plainly… explain. Also [sc. attested is] a)pofh=nai ["to declare"], [meaning] to demonstrate.Matched in translationhighshort
δ398ΔηλατωρίαιinformingsAmong Romans [this means] the demonstrations of the state of the public tribute; the announcements [of it].Matched in translationhighshort
γ508Γύργαθοςcreel, wicker-cage… a couch [sic!], in which they whirl-around the palsied and demonic.Matched in translationhighshort
δ546Διαδρομαίrunnings-through… then they were divided and standing opposite each other they demonstrated their fighting manoeuvres. And then there took place certain runnings-through in full armor and evolutions and flank-marchings."Matched in translationhighshort
ε2745Ἐπίφασιςappearance[Meaning] revelation, demonstration. "They came with hymn-singing and crowns and the appearance of the victors."Matched in translationhighshort
α4386ἈτρέπτωςunhesitatinglyThe headword adverb is probably (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation given. [1] Aelian fr. 70f Domingo-Forasté (part of 67 Hercher), of the Delphic priestess and King Croesus.Matched in noteshighshort
ι654ἸσοκράτηςIsocrates, Isokrates[1] From the To Demonicus (1.35, imperfectly quoted: see web address 1) of Isocrates [iota 652].Matched in noteshighshort
κ765Κατασκευάζεινto argue, to maintain, to proveIn Aristotle [sc. this verb means] demonstrating [something] in its entirety, but not denying what is being postulated. For kataskeua/zein is applied especially to something being postulated positively. "Most/very lawless and most/very villainous when …Matched in translationhighshort
χ12Χαλδαϊκοῖς ἐπιτηδεύμασιChaldean rituals… voices and sounds sometimes during the Chaldean rituals, he himself demonstrated the way of imitation of the fluttering of other [birds including] sparrows and domestic fowl, how they make a noise with their wings …Matched in translationhighshort
α896Ἀκληρίαςmisfortunes… feminine noun; if the latter, it is perhaps (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation given. [1] Quotation (and individual) unidentifiable.Matched in noteshighshort
α2315Ἀνέρρωσενstrengthened anewThe headword is perhaps (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation given. [1] Part of Aelian fr. 44a Domingo-Forasté (41 Hercher); cf. epsilon 126.Matched in noteshighshort
κ2551Κοιναὶ ἔννοιαιcommon conceptions… everything we know more powerfully than [what is perceived] by demonstration, these we know in accordance with a common conception. But the conclusions of these things that require a proof to be known are …Matched in translationhighmedium
α969Ἀκρατῶςintemperately… related to alpha 967 etc. It is perhaps, though not demonstrably, extracted from the quotation given. [1] Quotation (transmitted, according to Adler, via the Excerpta Constantini Porphyrogeniti) unidentifiable.Matched in noteshighshort
α2274Ἀνέντεςhaving loosened[1] The headword is perhaps, though not demonstrably, extracted from the quotation given. For the first gloss cf. alpha 2458. [2] Quotation (transmitted, in Adler's view, via the Excerpta Constantini Porphyrogeniti) unidentifiable.Matched in noteshighshort
α2635ἈντέσχεwithstoodThe headword is perhaps (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation given. [1] Josephus, Jewish War 3.321 (quoted approximately: see web address 1 below).Matched in noteshighshort
α2336Ἀνεσχήκειwas risenSame entry in ps.-Zonaras. The headword is perhaps (though not demonstrably) extracted from the quotation given. [1] Perhaps from the Parthica of Arrian (see Roos p.49 n.184).Matched in noteshighshort
δ289Δεύσαςhaving steeped… participle, masculine nominative singular, of deu/w) is presumably, if not demonstrably, extracted from the quotation given. cf. generally delta 290, delta 291. [1] Aelian fr. 275 Domingo-Forasté (277 Hercher) -- but latterly Iamblichus, Babyloniaca …Matched in noteshighshort
ε1661Ἐξέστησανthey stood aside… epsilon 1772), third person plural. It is perhaps, though not demonstrably, extracted from the quotation given. [1] Quotation (also in ps.-Zonaras) unidentifiable.Matched in noteshighshort
δ627Διαλεκτικήdialectic[Meaning] the demonstrative [art]. "[He] having grasped little of dialectic." Dialectic is knowledge of true things and of false things and of things which are neither [true nor false]. It is about signifiers and …Matched in translationhighmedium

Keyword

Letter

Vetting status

Length

Translator

Keyboard shortcuts