λύσσα

λύσσ-ᾰ, Att. λύττᾰ, ἡ,

• rage, fury, in Hom. always of martial rage, κρατερὴ δέ ἑ λ. δέδυκεν Il. 9.239; λ. ἔχων ὀλοήν ib. 305; λ. δέ οἱ κῆρ αἰὲν ἔχε κρατερή 21.542.
• • • 2 after Hom., raging madness, frenzy, such as was caused by the gods, as that of Io, λύσσης πνεύματι μάργῳ A. Pr. 883 (anap.); of Orestes, Id. Ch. 287, E. Or. 254, etc.; of the Proetides, B. 10.102; of Bacchic frenzy, ἐλαφρὰ λ. E. Ba. 851; θοαὶ Λύσσας κύνες, of the Furies, ib. 977 (lyr.); λύσσῃ παράκοπος Ar. Th. 680: strengthd., λ. μανιάς S. Fr. 941.4; λύττα ἐρωτική Pl. Lg. 839a; λ. alone, of raging love, Theoc. 3.47; simply, rage, Phld. Ir. p.77 W.; fanaticism, περὶ τὰς αἱρέσεις Gal. 8.148 (pl.).
    • 3 personified, Λύσσα the goddess of madness, E. HF 823.
  • II rabies, in dogs, X. An. 5.7.26, Arist. HA 604a5, Gal. 1.296; in horses, Porph. Abst. 3.7.
  • • 2 the worm under the tongue of dogs, removed from the belief that it produces rabies, Plin. HN 29.100.

λύσσα , Att. λύττα -ης, ἡ [see λύκος]
🄰 warlike fury Il. 9.239, 305, 21.542

🄱 fury, frenzy, insanity, brought about by a god Aeschl. Pr. 883 (of Io) Eur. Bac. 851 (Bacchic), Or. 401 (of Orestes) etc. | amorous frenzy or madness Theocr. 3.47 = λύττα ἐρωτική Plat. Leg. 839a | fury of excessive passions Isid.⁴ epist. 1.192 (gluttony) etc. | usu. rage, fury Phil.² Cher. 32, al. etc.; προσέρχεται ἡ Διαβολή … οἷον τὴν λύτταν καὶ τὴν ὀργὴν δεικνύουσα Calumny approaches, seeming full of rage and fury Luc. Cal. 5 ‖ Christ. madness, foolishness of non-believers and heretics [Clem.¹] Hom. 4.19 Greg. Or. 21.13.1 etc.

🄲 of dogs rabies, hydrophobia Xen. An. 5.7.26 Aristot. H.A. 604a 5 Gal. 8.423, 12.358 etc.; of horses Porph. Abst. 3.7; of men Hp. V.M. 19 ‖ worms on a dog’s tongue, held to be the cause of rabies Plin. 29.100.

λύσσα, ἡ, att. λύττα, Wut ; in der Il. von wildem Kriegsmut, Kampfwut, κρατερὴ δέ ἑ λύσσα δέδυκεν, Il 9.239, λύσσαν ἔχων ὀλοήν, 305, vgl. 21.542 ; bei den Folgdn Raserei, auch von jeder heftigen Leidenschaft, Aesch. Prom. 885, Ch. 286 ; μαινάς, Soph. frg. 678 ; θεομανεῖ λύσσῃ δαμείς, Eur. Or. 843, öfter ; auch personifiziert, Herc.Fur. 823 ff.; λύσσῃ παράκοπος Ar. Thesm. 681 ; sp.D., wie in Prosa, λύσσαι οἰστρώδεις Tim.Locr. 102e, λύττης ἐρωτικῆς καὶ μανίας Plat. Legg. VIII.839a. – Bes. von der Hundswut, ἔδεισαν, μὴ λύσσα τις ὥσπερ κυσὶν ἡμῖν ἐμπεπτώκοι Xen. An. 5.7.26 ; Plut.; der sogenannte Tollwurm unter der Zunge der Hunde, Plin. H.N. 29.5.32.

λύσσα

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Rage, fury, lust of battle : λύσσαν ἔχων ὀλοήν Il. 9.305. Cf. Il. 9.239, Il. 21.542.

λύσσα : martial rage. (Il.)

λύσσα, Attic λύττα, ἡ,

• • Irage, fury, esp. martial rage, Il.
  • • 2after Hom. raging madness, raving, frenzy, Trag.
  • IIcanine madness, rabies, Xen.