ἀστραπή
Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A = ἀστεροπή, στεροπή,fiash of lightning, lightning, βροντὴ καὶ ἀ. Hdt.3.86, cf. X.HG7.1.31, etc.; βροντὴ δ' ἐρράγη δι' ἀστραπῆς S.Fr.578, cf. Pl.Ti.68a, Cra.409c, Arist.Mete.369b6; personified, as subject of painting, Plin.HN35.96, Philostr.Im. 1.14: freq. in pl., lightnings, τὰς ἀ. τε καὶ κεραυνίους βολάς A.Th. 430; τᾶν πυρφόρων ἀστραπᾶν κράτη νέμων S.OT201 (lyr.). 2 light of a lamp, A.Fr.386, Ev.Luc.11.36. 3 metaph., ἀστραπήν τιν' ὀμμάτων flashing of the eyes, S.Fr.474; βλέπων ἀστραπάς Ar.Ach. 566; ἐκτυφλοῦν τιν' ἀστραπὴ [εἰμί] Antiph.195.4, cf. Ach.Tat.6.6.
