ἐπιτάρροθος

ἐπιτάρροθος, ὁ, Ep. for ἐπίρροθος,

• helper, defender, in Hom. always of the gods that help in fight, τινί Il. 11.366, Od. 24.182; μάχης ἐ. in fight, Il. 17.339; Δαναοῖσι μάχης ἐπιτάρροθοι 12.180; γράμμα δίκης ἐπιτάρροθον Maiist. 59: as fem., τοίη οἱ ἐγὼν ἐπιτάρροθος ἦα Il. 5.808, cf. 828; Δίκα..καλῶν ἐ. ἔργων Terp. 6.
• • • 2 master, lord, Τεγέης Orac. ap. Hdt. 1.67; cf. τάρροθος.

ἐπιτάρροθος, (vgl. ἐπίρροθος u. τάρροθος), ὁ, ἡ, der Helfer, der Beistand, immer von Göttern, εἴ πού τις καὶ ἔμοιγε θεῶν ἐπ. ἐστι Il. 11.366 ; fem., 5.808 u. Orph. H.; in einem Orakel bei Her. 1.66 Τεγέης ἐπ. ἔσσῃ, wo es Sieger zu übersetzen ist. Man vergleicht gewöhnlich, was die Bildung des Wortes betrifft, ἀτηρός u. ἀτάρτηρος.

ἐπιτάρροθος

[an unexplained word.

App. conn. with ἐπίρροθος.]

In sense = ἐπίρροθος Il. 5.808, 828, Il. 11.366 = Il. 20.453, Il. 12.180, Il. 17.339, Il. 21.289: Od. 24.182.

ἐπιτάρροθος (cf. ἐπίρροθος): helper. (Il. and Od. 24.182.)

ἐπιτάρροθος, ὁ, ἡ, Epic for ἐπίρρθος

• • • 1a helper, defender, ally, Hom.; μάχης ἐπ. in fight, Il.
    • 2a master, lord, Orac. ap. Hdt.