θυοσκόος

θυο-σκόος, ου, ὁ,

• sacrificing priest, Od. 21.145, 22.318, 321, E. Rh. 68; μάντιες θ. distd. from ἱερῆες, Il. 24.221: fem., Μαινάδες θ. E. Ba. 224: neut., θ. ἱρά sacrificial implements, IG 14.1389i2.
• • • 2 pl., = Lat. haruspices, D.H. 1.30. (θύος, σ-κοϝ-, cf. κοέω, caveo: the initial σ- is found in OE. scéawian, OHG. scauwôn ‘look at’.)

θυοσκόος, ὁ (κέω = καίω ; nach den Alten von κοέω = νοέω), Opferpriester ; Il. 24.221 neben μάντεις u. ἱερεῖς, Schol. οἱ διὰ τῶν ἐπιθυμιωμένων μαντευόμενοι, ἐμπυροσκόποι, Priester, die Rauchwerk opfern u. daraus prophezeien ; Od. 21.145, 22.318 ; Eur. Rhes. 68 ; Dion.Hal. 1.80, der den Namen Τοῦσκοι damit erklärt.

θυοσκόος

-ου, ὁ

[θυ-, θύος + σκο- as in σκοπός.]

App. a religious adviser skilled in divination from sacrifices, perh. from observation of the smoke thereof Od. 21.145, Od. 22.318, 321.

Joined with μάντις Il. 24.221.

θυοσκόος : prophet, drawing omens from the smoke of burnt-offerings, Il. 24.221, Od. 21.145.

θυοσκόος θυοσ-κόος, ου, κέω καίω

• the sacrificing priest, Hom., Eur.