σφαλλός
From LSJ
κεῖται μὲν γαίῃ φθίμενον δέμας, ἡ δὲ δοθεῖσα ψυχή μοι ναίει δώματ' ἐπουράνια → my body lies mouldering in the ground, but the soul entrusted to me dwells in heavenly abodes
English (LSJ)
or σφᾰλός, ὁ,
A a round leaden plate, which was thrown by a strap attached to a ring, a variety of the δίσκος, Poll.8.72, Hsch. II a round block of wood with two holes for the feet, pair of stocks, Epich.148 (σφάκελλος codd. Ath.), Poll. l.c., Hsch.; cf. σφέλας.
Greek Monolingual
ὁ, Α
βλ. σφαλός.
