ἀντήλιος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ον, (ἀντί, ἥλιος) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">opposite the sun</b>, i.e. <b class="b2">looking east</b>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span> 805</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ion</span>1550</span>; <b class="b3">δαίμονες ἀντήλιοι</b> statues of gods <b class="b2">which stood in the sun</b> before the house-door, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>519</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>538</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of the moon, <b class="b2">reflecting the sun's rays</b>, AB403 (ἀνθ-), cf. Suid.: hence metaph., <b class="b2">imitation, reflection</b>, <span class="bibl">Theopomp.Hist.367</span> (ἀνθ-). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b3">ἀντήλια, τά,</b> = [[παρήλια]], <b class="b2">parhelia</b>, Suid., cf. <span class="bibl">Men.511</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">screens</b> or <b class="b2">parasols</b>, <span class="bibl">Eust.1281.3</span>; also, <b class="b2">blinkers</b> on horses' bridles, <span class="bibl">Poll.10.54</span> (ἀνθ-), <span class="bibl">Eust.1562.39</span>.—The Ion. form <b class="b3">ἀντήλιος</b> is always used in Trag.; <b class="b3">ἀνθήλιος</b> first in Theopomp. l.c., cf. <span class="bibl">Ph.1.656</span>, <span class="title">Placit.</span>3.6.</span>