ὑψόθεν

• from on high, from above, Il. 11.53, 15.18, Hes. Th. 704, Pi. P. 8.81, A. Supp. 175 (lyr.), Fr. 275, E. Ba. 1111, Fr. 420.3; ὑ. ἐκ κορυφῆς Od. 2.147; ἐκ πέτρης 17.210: rare in Prose, καθορῶντες ὑ. τὸν τῶν κάτω βίον Pl. Sph. 216c.
• • II = ὑψοῦ, aloft, on high, ὁ ὑ. σκοπός A. Supp. 381 (lyr.); τὰ ὑ., opp. τὰ ἔνερθε, AP 12.97 (Antip.).
  • • 2 c. gen., above, over, Pi. O. 3.12, Arat. 26, A.R. 2.806, IG 2(2).4225.2.

[ὑψ- as in ὕψι + -θεν 1, -θεν 2.]

• • 1

    From a high or relatively high position, from on high, from above : βρόντησεν ὑ. Il. 20.57. Cf. Il. 11.53, Il. 12.383 : ὑ. ἐξ ὀροφῆς Od. 22.298. Cf. Od. 2.147, Od. 17.210, Od. 20.104.

  • 2

    On high, aloft : ἐκρέμω ὑ. Il. 15.18.

• • a adv., from above τέτρασι δʼ ἔμπετες ὑψόθεν σωμάτεσσι (of a wrestler) P. 8.81
  • b prep. c. gen., high on ᾧτινι γλεφάρων Αἰτωλὸς ἀνὴρ ὑψόθεν ἀμφὶ κόμαισι βάλῃ γλαυκόχροα κόσμον ἐλαίας O. 3.12
  • c frag. ]ὑψόθεν[ Pae. 3.11

• • Ifrom on high, from aloft, from above, Lat. desuper, Il., Hes.
  • IIlike ὑψοῦ, high, aloft, on high, Anth.
  • • 2c. gen. above, over, Pind.