| |Definition=ὁ, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> a [[large]] [[bird]], [[bird of prey]], οἰωνοί, φῆναι ἢ αἰγυπιοὶ γαμψώνυχες <span class="bibl">Od.16.216</span>; of the eagle, Κρονίωνι… φίλτατος οἰωνῶν <span class="bibl">Il.24.293</span>; called <b class="b3">οἰωνῶν βασιλεύς</b> by <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>114</span> (lyr.), <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>13.21</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Ar. <span class="title">Av.</span>515</span>; ἀρχὸς οἰ. <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span>1.14</span>; mentioned as [[devour]]ing [[carcass]]es, <span class="bibl">Il.1.5</span>,<span class="bibl">22.335</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ant.</span>205</span>,<span class="bibl">698</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Aj.</span>830</span>; οἰωνοὶ ὠμησταί <span class="bibl">Il.11.453</span>; θῆρές τ' οἰωνοί τε <span class="bibl">Emp.21.11</span>,<span class="bibl">130.2</span>; <b class="b3">ὑπ' οἰωνῶν ταφέντα</b>, of corpses devoured by carrion birds, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Th.</span>1025</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ant.</span>29</span>; as an image of swiftness, οἰωνοῖς ἅμ' ἕπονται <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span>268</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> generally, [[birds]], opp. [[beast]]s, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>941.11</span>; so in [[οἰωνοκτόνος]]. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> a [[bird of omen]] or [[bird of augury]], <span class="bibl">Il.12.237</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.15.532</span>, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Op.</span>801</span>; τοὺς ἄνωθεν φρονιμωτάτους οἰωνούς <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span>1059</span> (lyr.); οὔτ' ἀπ' οἰωνῶν... οὔτ' ἐκ θεῶν του γνωτόν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">OT</span>395</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">398</span>; οἰ. αἴσιοι <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>3.3.22</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Il. 12.237</span>, Plu.2.282d; of augurs, <b class="b3">καθέζεσθαι ἐπ' οἰωνῶν, ἐπ' οἰωνοῖς καθῆσθαι</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Rom.</span>22</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Caes.</span>47</span>; <b class="b3">οἱ ἐπ' οἰωνοῖς ἱερεῖς</b> the [[augur]]s, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ant.</span> 5</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[omen]], [[token]], [[presage]], drawn from these birds, <span class="bibl">Il.2.859</span>, al., cf. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hipp.</span>873</span>; <b class="b3">εἷς οἰ. ἄριστος ἀμύνεσθαι περὶ πάτρης</b> the one best [[omen]] is to [[fight]] for [[fatherland]], <span class="bibl">Il.12.243</span>; <b class="b3">οἰωνοὶ ἀγαθοί</b> [[good]] [[omens]], <span class="bibl">Hes. <span class="title">Fr.</span>134.11</span>; <b class="b3">δέκομαι τὸν οἰωνόν</b> I [[accept]] the [[omen]], [[hail]] it as [[auspicious]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.9.91</span>; οὗτος οἰωνὸς μέγας <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Or.</span>788</span>; δέδοικα… τὸν οἰωνόν <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>28</span>; τοῦ ἔκπλου οἰ. ἐδόκει εἶναι <span class="bibl">Th.6.27</span>; <b class="b3">οἰωνὸν θέσθαι</b> or [[οἰωνὸν τίθεσθαι]] = [[take as an omen]], <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ph.</span>858</span>, Pl.<span class="title">Alc.</span>2.151b; εἰς οἰ. τίθεσθαι χρηστόν <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Luc.</span>36</span>; πρὸς οἰωνοῦ τ. <span class="bibl">Ath.1.13e</span>; οἰωνόν τινα ποιεῖσθαι <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>702c</span>; <b class="b3">δι' οἰωνοῦ λαμβάνειν, πρὸς οἰωνοῦ λαβεῖν</b>, <span class="bibl">D.H.2.67</span>,<span class="bibl">3.13</span>; οἰωνοῦ χάριν <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Mx.</span> 249b</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">IV</span> as adjective, or in apposition, <b class="b3">οἰωνὸς θεά</b> the [[bird]] [[goddess]], Lyc.721. [First [[syllable]] short in <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span>1059</span> (lyr.).]</span> | | |Definition=ὁ,<br><span class="bld">A</span> a [[large]] [[bird]], [[bird of prey]], οἰωνοί, φῆναι ἢ αἰγυπιοὶ γαμψώνυχες Od.16.216; of the [[eagle]], Κρονίωνι… φίλτατος οἰωνῶν Il.24.293; called οἰωνῶν [[βασιλεύς]] by A.''Ag.''114 (lyr.), Pi.''O.''13.21, cf. Ar. ''Av.''515; ἀρχὸς οἰ. Pi.''P.''1.14; mentioned as [[devour]]ing [[carcass]]es, Il.1.5,22.335, cf. S.''Ant.''205,698, ''Aj.''830; οἰωνοὶ ὠμησταί Il.11.453; θῆρές τ' οἰωνοί τε Emp.21.11,130.2; ὑπ' οἰωνῶν ταφέντα, of [[corpse]]s [[devour]]ed by [[carrion]] [[bird]]s, A.''Th.''1025, cf. S.''Ant.''29; as an image of [[swiftness]], οἰωνοῖς ἅμ' ἕπονται Hes.''Th.''268.<br><span class="bld">2</span> generally, [[bird]]s, opp. [[beast]]s, S.''Fr.''941.11; so in [[οἰωνοκτόνος]].<br><span class="bld">II</span> a [[bird of omen]] or [[bird of augury]], Il.12.237, Od.15.532, Hes.''Op.''801; τοὺς ἄνωθεν φρονιμωτάτους οἰωνούς S.''El.''1059 (lyr.); οὔτ' ἀπ' οἰωνῶν... οὔτ' ἐκ θεῶν του γνωτόν Id.''OT''395, cf. 398; οἰ. αἴσιοι X.''Cyr.''3.3.22, cf. Il. 12.237, Plu.2.282d; of augurs, καθέζεσθαι ἐπ' οἰωνῶν, ἐπ' οἰωνοῖς καθῆσθαι, Id.''Rom.''22, ''Caes.''47; οἱ ἐπ' οἰωνοῖς ἱερεῖς = the [[augur]]s, Id.''Ant.'' 5.<br><span class="bld">III</span> [[omen]], [[token]], [[presage]], drawn from these birds, Il.2.859, al., cf. E.''Hipp.''873; [[εἷς οἰωνὸς ἄριστος ἀμύνεσθαι περὶ πάτρης]] = the one best [[omen]] is to [[fight]] for [[fatherland]], Il.12.243; οἰωνοὶ ἀγαθοί = [[good]] [[omens]], Hes. ''Fr.''134.11; δέκομαι τὸν οἰωνόν I [[accept]] the [[omen]], [[hail]] it as [[auspicious]], Hdt.9.91; οὗτος οἰωνὸς [[μέγας]] E.''Or.''788; δέδοικα… τὸν οἰωνόν Ar.''Eq.''28; τοῦ ἔκπλου οἰ. ἐδόκει εἶναι Th.6.27; [[οἰωνὸν θέσθαι]] or [[οἰωνὸν τίθεσθαι]] = [[take as an omen]], E.''Ph.''858, Pl.''Alc.''2.151b; εἰς οἰ. τίθεσθαι χρηστόν Plu.''Luc.''36; πρὸς οἰωνοῦ τ. Ath.1.13e; οἰωνόν τινα ποιεῖσθαι Pl.''Lg.''702c; δι' οἰωνοῦ [[λαμβάνειν]], πρὸς οἰωνοῦ λαβεῖν, D.H.2.67,3.13; οἰωνοῦ χάριν Pl.''Mx.'' 249b.<br><span class="bld">IV</span> as adjective, or in apposition, οἰωνὸς θεά the [[bird]] [[goddess]], Lyc.721. [First [[syllable]] short in S.''El.''1059 (lyr.).] |
