| |Definition=τό (in form Dim. of [[θήρ]]), <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[wild animal]], especially of such as are hunted, <b class="b3">μάλα γὰρ μέγα θηρίον ἦεν</b>, of a [[stag]], <span class="bibl">Od.10.171</span>, <span class="bibl">180</span> (never in Il.); in Trag. only in Satyric drama, S.<span class="title">Ichn.</span>147 (dub. in <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span>26</span>): used in Prose for [[θήρ]], <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>1.2.7</span>, <span class="bibl">Isoc.12.163</span>, etc.; of the [[spider]]'s [[prey]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>623a27</span>; freq. of elephants, <span class="bibl">Plb.11.1.12</span>, al.: pl., [[θηρία]] = [[beast]]s, opp. [[men]], [[bird]]s, and [[fish]]es, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Ven.</span>4</span>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.108</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> generally, [[animal]], <span class="bibl">Id.1.119</span>; νενόμισται πῦρ θηρίον εἶναι ἔμψυχον <span class="bibl">Id.3.16</span>; of men, ἄνθρωπος πάντων θ. θεειδέστατον <span class="bibl">Antipho Soph.48</span>; εἰς θηρίου βίον [[ἀφικνεῖσθαι]] <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phdr.</span>249b</span>; also θηρίον [[ὕειος|ὕειον]] <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">R.</span>535e</span>; of the dog, <span class="bibl">Theoc.25.79</span>; of fishes, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>598b1</span>; of [[eel]]s, <span class="bibl">Antiph.147.7</span>; of leeches, <span class="title">IG</span>4.951.101 (Epid.); of other small creatures, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span> 552b11</span>, <span class="bibl">625b32</span>, Hp. ap. Gal.19.103, <span class="bibl">Theoc.19.6</span>; οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδὲν θηρίον τῶν ἰχθύων ἀτυχέστερον <span class="bibl">Antiph.161.1</span>; opp. [[plants]], <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Smp.</span>188b</span>: [[proverb|prov.]], [[ἢ θηρίον ἢ θεός]], either [[above]] or [[below]] the [[nature]] of [[man]], <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">Pol.</span>1253a29</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">EN</span>1145a25</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[beast]], esp. as [[hostile]] and [[odious]] to [[man]], <b class="b3">θηρία τε καὶ βοτά</b> [[carnivora]] and graminivora, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Mx.</span>237d</span>; [[monster]], [[creature]], of [[shark]]s, etc., <span class="bibl">Hdt.6.44</span>; of [[Typhon]], etc., <span class="bibl">Pl. <span class="title">Phdr.</span>230a</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">R.</span>588e</span>; of the Satyrs, S.<span class="title">Ichn.</span> [[l.c.]]; <b class="b3">ταυτὶ ποδαπὰ τὰ θ</b>.; <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span>184</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Av.</span>93</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">b</span> [[poisonous]] [[animal]], Dsc.1.75, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Act.Ap.</span> 28.4</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> Medic.,= [[θηρίωμα]], <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Coac.</span>459</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Loc.Hom.</span>29</span>, cf. Gal. [[l.c.]] </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> as a term of [[reproach]], [[beast]], [[creature]], ὦ δειλότατον σὺ θηρίον <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pl.</span>439</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Eq.</span>273</span>; κόλακι, δεινῷ θηρίῳ <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phdr.</span>240b</span>; Κρῆτες, κακὰ θ. <span class="bibl">Epimenid.1</span>; <b class="b3">δυσνουθέτητον θ</b>., of poverty, <span class="bibl">Men. <span class="title">Georg.</span>78</span>; ἡ μουσικὴ ἀεί τι καινὸν θηρίον τίκτει <span class="bibl">Anaxil.27</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Eup.132</span>; <b class="b3">τί δέ, εἰ αὐτοῦ τοῦ θηρίου ἠκούσατε</b>; said by [[Aeschines]] of [[Demosthenes]], Plin.<span class="title">Ep.</span>2.3.10; <b class="b3">θηρίον συνεστιώμενον</b>, of [[woman]], <span class="bibl">Secund. <span class="title">Sent.</span>8</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">IV</span> Astron., the [[constellation]] [[Lupus]], Eudox. ap. <span class="bibl">Hipparch. 1.2.20</span>, Vett. Val.<span class="bibl">6.13</span>.</span> | | |Definition=τό (in form ''Dim. of'' [[θήρ]]),<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[wild animal]], especially of such as are hunted, <b class="b3">μάλα γὰρ μέγα θηρίον ἦεν</b>, of a [[stag]], Od.10.171, 180 (never in Il.); in Trag. only in Satyric drama, S.''Ichn.''147 (dub. in A.''Fr.''26): used in Prose for [[θήρ]], X.''An.''1.2.7, Isoc.12.163, etc.; of the [[spider]]'s [[prey]], Arist.''HA''623a27; freq. of elephants, Plb.11.1.12, al.: pl., [[θηρία]] = [[beast]]s, opp. [[men]], [[bird]]s, and [[fish]]es, ''h.Ven.''4, Hdt.3.108.<br><span class="bld">2</span> generally, [[animal]], Id.1.119; νενόμισται πῦρ θηρίον εἶναι ἔμψυχον Id.3.16; of men, ἄνθρωπος πάντων θ. θεειδέστατον Antipho Soph.48; εἰς θηρίου βίον [[ἀφικνεῖσθαι]] Pl.''Phdr.''249b; also [[θηρίον]] [[ὕειος|ὕειον]] Id.''R.''535e; of the dog, Theoc.25.79; of fishes, Arist.''HA''598b1; of [[eel]]s, Antiph.147.7; of leeches, ''IG''4.951.101 (Epid.); of other small creatures, Arist.''HA'' 552b11, 625b32, Hp. ap. Gal.19.103, Theoc.19.6; οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδὲν θηρίον τῶν ἰχθύων ἀτυχέστερον Antiph.161.1; opp. [[plants]], [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Symposium|Smp.]]'' 188b: [[proverb|prov.]], [[ἢ θηρίον ἢ θεός]], either [[above]] or [[below]] the [[nature]] of [[man]], Arist. ''Pol.''1253a29, cf. ''EN''1145a25.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[beast]], esp. as [[hostile]] and [[odious]] to [[man]], <b class="b3">θηρία τε καὶ βοτά</b> [[carnivora]] and graminivora, Pl.''Mx.''237d; [[monster]], [[creature]], of [[shark]]s, etc., Hdt.6.44; of [[Typhon]], etc., Pl. ''Phdr.''230a, ''R.''588e; of the Satyrs, S.''Ichn.'' [[l.c.]]; <b class="b3">ταυτὶ ποδαπὰ τὰ θ.</b>; Ar.''Nu.''184, cf. ''Av.''93.<br><span class="bld">b</span> [[poisonous]] [[animal]], Dsc.1.75, ''Act.Ap.'' 28.4.<br><span class="bld">II</span> Medic., = [[θηρίωμα]], Hp.''Coac.''459, ''Loc.Hom.''29, cf. Gal. [[l.c.]]<br><span class="bld">III</span> as a term of [[reproach]], [[beast]], [[creature]], ὦ δειλότατον σὺ θηρίον Ar.''Pl.''439, cf. ''Eq.''273; κόλακι, δεινῷ θηρίῳ Pl.''Phdr.''240b; Κρῆτες, κακὰ θ. Epimenid.1; <b class="b3">δυσνουθέτητον θ.</b>, of poverty, Men. ''Georg.''78; ἡ μουσικὴ ἀεί τι καινὸν θηρίον τίκτει Anaxil.27, cf. Eup.132; <b class="b3">τί δέ, εἰ αὐτοῦ τοῦ θηρίου ἠκούσατε</b>; said by [[Aeschines]] of [[Demosthenes]], Plin.''Ep.''2.3.10; <b class="b3">θηρίον συνεστιώμενον</b>, of [[woman]], Secund. ''Sent.''8.<br><span class="bld">IV</span> Astron., the [[constellation]] [[Lupus]], Eudox. ap. Hipparch. 1.2.20, Vett. Val.6.13. |
