πέλεια
From LSJ
αἰτήσεις ἀκοὐεις σῶν ἱκετῶν· ταχἐως συνδραμεῖς ἀναπαὐων εὐεργετῶν· ἰάματα παρἐχεις, Ἱερἀρχα, τῇ πρὀς Θεὀν παρρησἰᾳ κοσμοὐμενος → You hear the prayers of your suppliants; quickly you come to their assistance, bringing relief and benefits; you provide the remedies, Archbishop, since you are endowed with free access to God.
English (LSJ)
ἡ, (cf. πελλός)
A dove or pigeon, esp. wild rock-pigeon, Columba livia, Od.15.527, etc. ; φύγεν ὥς τε π. Il. 21.493 ; τρήρων (q. v.) πέλεια 23.853, Od.12.62, etc. ; πτηνὴ π. S.Aj.140, cf. E. Ion 1197 ; ὑπόπτεροι π. S. Ph.289 ; cf. sq. 1. II πέλειαι, αἱ, prophetic priestesses at Dodona, Paus.7.21.2, 10.12.10 ; cf. sq. 11 and πελείους.
