αἴγλη: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἡ, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[the light of the sun]] or [[moon]], <span class="bibl">Od.4.45</span>, etc.:—of the radiance of Olympus, <b class="b3">λευκὴ αἴ</b>. <span class="bibl">6.45</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ant.</span>610</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">εἰς αἴγλαν μολεῖν</b> to come to [[daylight]], i.e. to be born, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>1.35</span>; <b class="b3">φοιβὰν ὑπαὶ χειμῶνος αἴ</b>., of [[sunshine]] on edge of storm-cloud, <span class="bibl">B.12.140</span>; of [[dream light]] in sleep, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span>831</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> generally, [[radiance]], [[gleam]], <b class="b3">ἀπὸ χαλκοῦ αἴ</b>. <span class="bibl">Il.2.458</span>; <b class="b3">τὰς πυρφόρους Ἀρτέμιδος αἴ</b>. the [[gleam]] of her torches, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span>207</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">μέλαιναν αἴ</b>., of dying embers, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Tr.</span>549</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> metaph., [[splendour]], [[glory]], <b class="b3">αἴ. ποδῶν</b>, of swiftness, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>13.36</span>; <b class="b3">διόσδοτος αἴ</b>. <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">P.</span>8.96</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> of shining objects, as a [[bracelet]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>594</span>; [[fetter]], <span class="bibl">Epich.20</span>.</span>