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δράκων

δράκων, dragon, serpent

δράκων [ᾰ], οντος, ὁ: (prob. from δέρκομαι, δρᾰκεῖν, cf. Porph. Abst. 3.8):—
  • dragon, serpent, Il. 11.39, al.; interchangeable with ὄφις, 12.202, 208, cf. Hes. Th. 322, 825, Pi. N. 1.40, A. Th. 292 (lyr.); ἀετὸς καὶ δ. πολέμια Arist. HA 609a4; perh. a water-snake, ib. 602b25.
    • II the constellation Draco, Arat. 46, al., Man. 2.69.
    • III a sea-fish, the great weever, Epich. 60, Arist. HA 598a11, Hp. Vict. 2.48.
    • IV = κηρύκειον, prob. a wand with a serpent coiled round it, S. Fr. 700 (cf. 701).
      • 2 serpent-shaped bracelet or necklace, Luc. Am. 41.
      • 3 a noose or crossed bandage for the ankle, Heraclas ap. Orib. 48.5.1.
      • 4 dragon-standard, Lib. Or. 1.144, Them. Or. 18.219a, cf. Or. 1.2a: hence, corps of 1,000 men in the Parthian army, Luc. Hist.Conscr. 29.

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