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ἀπότροπος

ἀπότροπος, turned away, banished

ἀπότροπ-ος, ον, (ἀποτρέπω)
  • turned away, far from men, ἐγὼ παρʼ ὕεσσιν ἀπότροπος Od. 14.372; turned away in flight, Opp. H. 4.254.
      • 2 from which one turns away, horrible, ἀ. ἄγος A. Ch. 155 (lyr.); τὸν ἀ. Ἅιδαν S. Aj. 608 (lyr.); σκότου νέφος Id. OT 1314; πῦρ Ar. Ec. 792; γνώμη ἀ. a stern, hostile decree, Pi. P. 8.94; κασιγνήτης ἀπότροπον . . εὐνήν Ps.-Phoc. 182.
    • II Act., turning away, averting, κακῶν A. Ch. 42, E. Ph. 586; ἀ. δαίμονες A. Pers. 203.
      • 2 preventing, saving from, ἀ. αὐτοῖς ἐγέετο μή . ., c. inf., Pl. Lg. 877a.

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