ἀντήλιος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ον, (ἀντί, ἥλιος) <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[opposite the sun]], i.e. [[looking east]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span> 805</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ion</span>1550</span>; <b class="b3">δαίμονες ἀντήλιοι</b> statues of gods [[which stood in the sun]] before the house-door, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>519</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>538</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> of the moon, [[reflecting the sun's rays]], AB403 (ἀνθ-), cf. Suid.: hence metaph., [[imitation]], [[reflection]], <span class="bibl">Theopomp.Hist.367</span> (ἀνθ-). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b3">ἀντήλια, τά,</b> = [[παρήλια]], [[parhelia]], Suid., cf. <span class="bibl">Men.511</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[screens]] or [[parasols]], <span class="bibl">Eust.1281.3</span>; also, [[blinkers]] on horses' bridles, <span class="bibl">Poll.10.54</span> (ἀνθ-), <span class="bibl">Eust.1562.39</span>.—The Ion. form [[ἀντήλιος]] is always used in Trag.; [[ἀνθήλιος]] first in Theopomp. [[l.c.]], cf. <span class="bibl">Ph.1.656</span>, <span class="title">Placit.</span>3.6.</span>