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κῆλον

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Quibus enim nihil est in ipsis opis ad bene beateque vivendum → Every age is burdensome to those who have no means of living well and happily

Cicero, de Senectute
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Full diacritics: κῆλον Medium diacritics: κῆλον Low diacritics: κήλον Capitals: ΚΗΛΟΝ
Transliteration A: kē̂lon Transliteration B: kēlon Transliteration C: kilon Beta Code: kh=lon

English (LSJ)

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   A shaft of an arrow, arrow, only pl., κῆλα θεοῖο the shafts of Apollo, as the cause of sudden death, Il.1.53, 383; πιφαυσκόμενος τὰ ἃ κῆλα, of Zeus during a snowstorm, 12.280; στεροπὴν καὶ αἰθαλόεντα κεραυνόν, κῆλα Διός Hes.Th.708: metaph., [φόρμιγγος] κῆλα καὶ δαιμόνων θέλγει φρένας Pi.P.1.12; φρικώδεα κῆλα πίφαυσκον Orph. A.10:—also κήλεα νηῶν, = κᾶλα, ships' timbers, Hes.Fr.206 (s.v.l.).