κῆρυξ: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ῡκος, ὁ, Aeol. [[κᾶρυξ]] [ᾱ] Sapph.''Supp.''20a.2, Pi.''N.''8.1:—but κήρῡκος, ου, ὁ, ''EM''775.26: ([[κηρύσσω]]):—<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[herald]], [[pursuivant]]: generally, [[public messenger]], [[envoy]], κ. [[λιγύφθογγος|λιγύφθογγοι]] Il.2.50, al.; κηρύκων, οἳ [[δημιοεργός|δημιοεργοὶ]] ἔασιν Od.19.135; κ. Διῒφίλοι Il.8.517; κ., Διὸς ἄγγελοι ἠδὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν 1.334; [[θεῶν κῆρυξ]], of [[Hermes]], Hes.''Op.''80, cf.''Th.''939, A.''Ag.'' 515, ''Ch.''124: distinguished from [[πρέσβεις]], as being [[messenger]]s between [[nation]]s at [[war]], Sch.Th.1.29, cf. A.''Supp.''727, Pl.''Lg.''941a, D.12.4: used interchangeably with [[ἀπόστολος]], Hdt.1.21: as pr.n.of a family at Athens, Th.8.53, And.1.116, Paus.1.38.3, Poll.8.103; functioning as [[μάγειρος|μάγειροι]] at [[festival]]s, Clidem.3, 17; [[Κηρυκίδαι]] Phot.<br><span class="bld">b</span> as fem., Pi.''N.''8.1, [[Nonnus Epicus|Nonn.]] ''[[Dionysiaca|D.]]'' 4.11.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[crier]], who made [[proclamation]] and kept order in assemblies, etc., [[Aristophanes|Ar.]]''[[Acharnians|Ach.]]''42 sq.; ὁ κ. ἀνεῖπεν And.1.36, etc.; <b class="b3">ὁ τῶν μυστῶν κῆρυξ</b>, at [[Eleusis]], X.''HG''2.4.20, cf. ''SIG''845 (Eleusis, iii A.D.), Philostr.''VS''2.33.4.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[auctioneer]], ὑπὸ κήρυκος πωλεῖν Thphr.''Fr.''97; ἀπέδοτο πάντα τὰ ἔργα ὑπὸ κήρυκα ''IPE''12.32B35 (Olbia, iii B.C.), cf. ''PHib.''1.29.21 (iii B.C.); ἀποδίδοσθαι ὑπὸ κήρυκι Ammon. ''Diff.''p.81 V. ([[varia lectio|v.l.]] [[ὑπὸ κήρυκα]] Ptol.Asc.p.399 H.).<br><span class="bld">4</span> generally, [[messenger]], [[herald]], θεοὶ κήρυκες ἀγγέλλουσι S.''OC''1511, cf. E.''El.''347; of the cock, Ar.''Ec.''30; of [[writing]], Id.''Th.''780 (anap.); κ. καὶ [[τάφος]] εἰμὶ βροτοῦ ''IG''14.1618; of Homer, <b class="b3">ἡρώων κάρυκ' ἀρετᾶς</b> ib.1188: metaph., κ. καὶ [[ἀπόστολος]] ''1 Ep.Ti.''2.7, al.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[trumpet-shell]], e.g. [[Triton nodiferum]], and smaller species, Arist.''HA''528a10, al., Hp.''Vict.''2.48, Diocl.Fr.133, Macho ap.Ath.8.349c, Gal.4.670, Alciphr.1.7, Alex. Trall.3.7. [ῡ exc. acc. pl. [[κήρυκας]] Antim.19 ([[si vera lectio|s.v.l.]]), cf. [[κηρύκιον]] ''AP'' 11.124 (Nicarch.): but accented [[κῆρυξ]], Hdn.Gr.1.44, etc.] (Cf. Skt. kārús '[[poet]]', kīrtis '[[fame]]'.)