θέσκελος
ὦ διάνοια, ἐὰν ἐρευνᾷς τοὺς ἱεροφαντηθέντας λόγους μὲν θεοῦ, νόμους δὲ ἀνθρώπων θεοφιλῶν, οὐδὲν ταπεινὸν οὐδ᾽ ἀνάξιον τοῦ μεγέθους αὐτῶν ἀναγκασθήσῃ παραδέχεσθαι → if, O my understanding, thou searchest on this wise into the oracles which are both words of God and laws given by men whom God loves, thou shalt not be compelled to admit anything base or unworthy of their dignity
English (LSJ)
ον, Ep. Adj. perh.
A set in motion by God (κέλλω), and so marvellous, wondrous, always of things, θ. ἔργα deeds or works of wonder, Il.3.130, Od.11.610; θέσκελα εἰδώς Call.Fr.anon.385: neut. Adv., ἔϊκτο δὲ θέσκελον αὐτῷ it was wondrous like him, Il.23.107; prob. taken by later poets as,= God-inspired (κελεύω), θ. Ἑρμῆς Coluth.126.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1203] (θεός – ἐΐσκω), gottgleich, gottähnlich, übh. übermenschlich, göttlich, erstaunenswürdig; ἔργα, wundervolle Thaten, Il. 3, 130 Od. 11, 374; Hes. Sc. 34; wundervolle Arbeit, Od. 11, 610. – Adv., ἔϊκτο δὲ θέσκελον αὐτῷ Il. 23, 107, er glich ihm wunderbar. Einzeln auch bei sp. D.
