ἀγήνωρ

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τὸν καπνὸν φεύγων εἰς τὸ πῦρ ἐνέπεσεν → out of the frying pan into the fire, from the frying pan into the fire

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Transliteration A: agḗnōr Transliteration B: agēnōr Transliteration C: aginor Beta Code: a)gh/nwr

English (LSJ)

Dor. ἀγάνωρ, ορος, ὁ, ἡ, (ἀγα-, ἀνήρ) poet. Adj.

   A manly, heroic, θυμός Il.2.276, 12.300; κραδίη καὶ θυμὸς ἀ. 9.635, etc.; βίῃ καὶ ἀγήνορι θυμῷ εἴξας, of a lion, 24.42: freq. with collat. notion of headstrong, arrogant, of Achilles, 9.699; Thersites, 2.276; the suitors, Od.1.106,144, al.; the Titans, Hes.Th.641, cf. Op.7; the Seven against Thebes, A.Th.124 (lyr.).    2 of animals and things, stately, magnificent, ἵππος Pi.O.9.23; lavish, μισθός P.3.55; πλοῦτος ib.10.18; κόμπος I.1.43.