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ἀμφίπολος

ἀμφίπολος, busied about, busy

ἀμφίπολος, ον, (πέλω, πολέω)
  • busied about, busy, epith. of Κύπρις, S. Tr. 860:—in Hom. and Hdt. only as fem. Subst., handmaid, waiting-woman, Od. 1.331, 6.199, etc.; λάβετʼ ἀμφίπολοι γραίας ἀμενοῦς E. Supp. 1115:—with other Substs., ἀ. ταμίη, γραῦς, Il. 24.302, Od. 1.191.
        • b later, handmaid of gods, priestess, θεᾶς E. IT 1114; Διός IG 14.2111.
      • 2 masc., attendant, follower, Pi. O. 6.32.
      • 3 masc., priest, sacrist, E. Fr. 982; ὁ τῶν θεῶν ἀ. Phld. D. 1.13, cf. Plu. Comp.Demetr.Ant. 3, IG 9(1).683 (Corcyra).
      • 4 ἀ. Διὸς Ὀλυμπίου, title of magistrate at Syracuse, D.S. 16.70.
    • II in pass. sense, frequented, τύμβος Pi. O. 1.93.

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