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κλειδοῦχος

κλειδοῦχος, holding the keys, having charge of

κλειδοῦχ-ος, Att. κληδ-, ον, (ἔχω)
  • holding the keys: hence, having charge or custody of a place, Ἔρωτα τᾶς Ἀφροδίτας θαλάμων κλῃδοῦχον E. Hipp. 540 (lyr.); Ἰώ, κ. Ἥρας her priestess, A. Supp. 291, cf. Phoronis 4, E. IT 131 (lyr.), IG 2(2).974.23,3.172.7; κ. Διός E. Hyps.Fr. 3(1)iv 28; of Pallas, tutelary goddess, Ar. Th. 1142 (lyr.); τῶν συνδέσμων ἑκάστου κ. Μοῖρα protectress of . ., Plu. Gen.Socr. 2.591b; of Aeacus, IG 14.1746; κ. νεκύων πύλαι AP 7.391 (Bass.); of Hecate, Orph. Fr. 316.
    • II of the numbers 4 and 10, believed by the Pythag. to be the keys of the order of nature, Theol.Ar. 22,60: wrongly called κλαδοῦχοι (fr. κλάδος), through misunderstanding of Dor. κλᾱδ-, Lyd. Mens. 1.15 (v.l. κλειδ-), EM 253.50.

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