θέσκελος
ἤκουσεν ἐν Ῥώμῃ καὶ ἀρσένων ἑταιρίαν εἶναι → he heard that there was also a fellowship of males in Rome (Severius, commentary on Romans 1:27)
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.
