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εἴδωλον

εἴδωλον, an image, a phantom

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εἴδωλα Noun: neuter nominative plural, Noun: neuter vocative plural, Noun: neuter accusative plural of εἴδωλον

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εἴδωλον, τό, (εἶδος)
  • phantom, Il. 5.451, Od. 4.796, Hdt. 5.92.ηʹ, Pl. Lg. 959b; βροτῶν εἴδωλα καμόντων, of ghosts, Od. 11.476, etc.; ψυχῶν Procl. Inst. 64.
      • 2 any unsubstantial form, εἴδωλον σκιᾶς A. Ag. 839, S. Fr. 659.6, Chaerem. 14.15; οὐδὲν ἄλλο πλὴν εἴδωλα . . ἢ κούφην σκιάν S. Aj. 126; εἴ. ἄλλως a mere form, Id. Ph. 947; αἰῶνος εἴ. Pi. Fr. 131.3.
      • 3 image reflected in a mirror or in water, Pl. Sph. 266b, Arist. Div.Somn. 464b9.
      • 4 in the system of Epicurus, film given off by any object and conveying an impression to the eye, Epicur. Ep. 1 p.10 U., Nat. 2.1, al., Cic. Fam. 15.16.1, etc.
    • II image in the mind, idea, X. Smp. 4.21; phantom of the mind, fancy, Pl. Phd. 66c; εἴ. καὶ ψεῦδος Id. Tht. 150c.
    • III image, likeness, γυναικὸς εἴ. χρύσεον Hdt. 1.51, cf. 6.58: metaph., λόγος εἴ. ψυχῆς Isoc. 3.7.
    • IV later, image of a god, idol, LXX 4 Ki. 17.12, 1 Ep.Cor. 12.2, OGI 201.8 (Silco, vi A.D.), etc.
    • V εἴ. οὐράνια constellations, A.R. 3.1004, cf. Max. 56.

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