θέσκελος

θέσκελος, ον, Ep. Adj.

• perh. set in motion by God (κέλλω), and so marvellous, wondrous, always of things, θ. ἔργα deeds or works of wonder, Il. 3.130, Od. 11.610; θέσκελα εἰδώς Supp. Hell. 1153: neut. Adv., ἔϊκτο δὲ θέσκελον αὐτῷ it was wondrous like him, Il. 23.107; prob. taken by later poets as, = God-inspired (κελεύω), θ. Ἑρμῆς Coluth. 126.

θέσκελος, (θεός – ἐΐσκω), gottgleich, gottähnlich, übh. übermenschlich, göttlich, erstaunenswürdig ; ἔργα, wundervolle Taten, Il. 3.130, Od. 11.374 ; Hes. Sc. 34 ; wundervolle Arbeit, Od. 11.610.
• Adv ., ἔϊκτο δὲ θέσκελον αὐτῷ Il. 23.107, er glich ihm wunderbar. Einzeln auch bei sp.D.

θέσκελος

[the first element seems to be the same as in θέσ-φατος.]

• • 1

    App., marvellous, wondrous, or the like: ἔργα Il. 3.130: Od. 11.374, 610.–

  • 2

    So in neut. θέσκελον as adv., marvellously, in wondrous wise: ἔϊκτο θέσκελον αὐτῷ Il. 23.107.

θέσκελος (θεός): supernatural, fig., wondrous; ἔργα, Od. 11.374, 610.—Adv., θέσκελον, wonderfully, Il. 23.107.

θέσκελος, ον = θεοείκελος,

• marvellous, wondrous, θέσκελα ἔργα works of wonder, Hom.:—as adv., ἔϊκτο δὲ θέσκελον αὐτῷ ʼtwas wondrous like him, Il.