ἠγάθεος

ἠγάθεος [ᾰ], η, ον, Dor. ἀγάθ-,

• most holy, of places immediately under divine protection, Πύλος, Λῆμνος, Il. 1.252, 2.722; Πυθώ Hes. Th. 499, Pi. P. 9.71; χῶρος, ἄντρον A.R. 3.981, 4.1131. (ἀγα-, θεός with Epic metrical lengthening.)

ἠγάθεος, η, ον (ἄγαν, vgl. ζάθεος), sehr göttlich, heilig ; so nennt Hom. Länder u. Städte, die unter besonderm göttlichem Schutze standen, bes. Πύλος, Il. 1.252, oft in der Od., Λῆμνος, Il. 2.702, Νυσήϊον, 6.133 ; so auch Pind., Πυθών P. 9.71 ; sp.D.; χῶρος Ap.Rh. 3.981 ; γενέθλη Christod. ecphr. 404. Hesych. erkl. πάνυ θεῖος.

ἠγάθεος

-η, -ον

[app. ἠγα- = ἀγα- + θεῖος.]

Holy, sacred. Like ζάθεος, epithet of placesIl. 1.252, Il. 2.722, Il. 6.133, Il. 21.58, 79: Od. 2.308, Od. 4.599, 702 = Od. 5.20, Od. 8.80, Od. 14.180.

ἠγάθεος : highly divine, sacred, of localities, Il. 6.133, Od. 4.702. Cf. ζάθεος.

ἠγάθεος ἠγά-θεος, η, ον ἄγαν, θεῖος

• very divine, most holy, Hom.