Θεόκλυτος
calling on the gods, heard by the gods
Translated by Ryan Stone17 Feb 2008Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] honored by the gods.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Θεόκλυτος· θεότιμος.
Betacode
*qeo/klutos: qeo/timos.
Notes
- Likewise or similarly in other lexica.
The headword is attested in the plural in Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes 143 (litai=s...qeoklu/tois : web address 1). It is also used by Josephus, Jewish Antiquities 1.190, as an explanation of the name Ismael (see web address 2).
cf. generally theta 162, theta 164.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
- Web address 2 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from2 entries
- θ162Θεοκλυτήσαντεςhaving called on the gods[Meaning they] having heard a god, [they] having summoned a god. "Out of which [deeds] curses and appeals to the gods were being made against him." And elsewhere: "that the Christians in Persia be forced neither to…
- θ164Θεοκλυτοῦντεςcalling on the gods[Meaning they] having summoned gods. "And calling on the gods within themselves, they were at the same time reminded of the secret rites." That is, [reminded] of the mysteries.
Neighbouring entries
Revision history4 revisions · last 31 Oct 2018
- added links — Catharine Roth
- tweaking — David Whitehead
- x-ref — David Whitehead
- augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — Ryan Stone