οὕτως ἐξ ἐχθρῶν αὐτοκτόνα πέμπετο δῶρα, ἐν χάριτος προφάσει μοῖραν ἔχοντα μόρου → thus mutual gifts that bring death were bestowed by enemies, gifts that brought the lot of death in the name of a favor
ἀρχή, ἡ, κράτος, τό, μοναρχία, ἡ (rare P.), δυναστεία, ἡ, V. θρόνοι, οἱ, σκῆπτρα, τά.
despotism: P. and V. τυραννίς, ἡ.
of one state over another: P. ἡγεμονία ἡ.