ῥῦμα
οὐκ ἔστι λέουσι καὶ ἀνδράσιν ὅρκια πιστά → there are no pacts between lions and men, between lions and men there are no oaths of faith, there can be no covenants between men and lions
English (LSJ)
(A), ατος, τό, (ἐρύω (A))
A that which is drawn: 1 τόξου ῥ., i.e. the Persian archers, opp. λόγχης ἰσχύς, i.e. the Greek spearmen, A.Pers.147 (anap.); ἐκ τόξου ῥύματος from the distance of a bow-shot, X.An.3.3.15; ἐς τόξου ῥ. Eun.Hist.p.271D. 2 towing-line, Plb. 1.26.14, 3.46.5, al., D.H.3.44.
ῥῦμα (B), ατος, τό, (ἐρύω (B))
A defence, protection, βωμὸς φυγάσιν ῥ. A. Supp.85 (lyr.); ἅπασι κοινὸν ῥ. δαιμόνων ἕδρα E.Heracl.260; πύργου ῥ. a tower of defence, S.Aj.159 (anap.): c. gen. objecti, defence against, [θάνατος] μέγιστον ῥ. τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν A.Fr.353; ῥύματα,= βοηθήματα, Hp. ap. Gal.19.136; cf. ῥύσιον.
German (Pape)
[Seite 851] τό, 1) das Ziehen, der Zug, das, was man zieht, anzieht; bes. – a) die Bogensehne, τόξου ῥῦμα, Aesch. Pers. 145; der Bogenschuß, wie ἐκ τόξου ῥύματος, innerhalb der Weite eines Bogenschusses, Xen. An. 3, 3, 15 u. Suid. – b) das Zugseil, Pol. 1, 26, 14. 3, 46, 5; vgl. D. Hal. 3, 44. – 2) Rettung, Schutz; ἔστι δὲ κἀκ πολέμου τειρομένοις βωμὸς Ἄρης, φυγάσι ῥῦμα, Aesch. Suppl. 84; Soph. Ai. 159; Eur. Heracl. 261; sp. D., φοινίου δορὸς ῥῦμα Lycophr. 507.
