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ἑκηβόλος

ἑκηβόλος, far-darting, far-shooting

ἑκηβόλος, Dor. ἑκᾱβόλος, ον, (ἑκών, βάλλω)
  • attaining his aim, epith. of Apollo, Il. 1.14, al.; also Ἑκηβόλος alone, ib. 96, h.Ap. 45, Pi. Pae. 9.38, al.; of Artemis, S. Fr. 401; ἑκηβόλοι Διὸς χέρες E. Ion 213 (lyr.); τόξα A. Pr. 711, Eu. 628; σφενδόναι E. Ph. 1142; ἔθνος ὀϊστῶν Opp. H. 4.205; in later Prose, ἑ. βέλη Plb. 13.3.4; μάχαι D.H. 10.16; ἑ. ἄνδρες Plu. Luc. 28; τὰ ἑ. Onos. 20.1; τοξεύματα, ὅπλα, Ael. Tact. 2.8, Arr. Tact. 3.3; τοξόται καὶ ἑκηβόλοι Agath. 3.17: Dor. Sup. ἑκαβολέστατος Archyt. ap. Iamb. Protr. 4. Adv. -ιως, τοξεύειν Ath. 1.25d. (Understood by later writers as far-shooting (ἑκάς).)

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