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|Definition=ἐπόπτου, ὁ, ([[ἐπόψομαι]])<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[overseer]], [[watcher]], especially of a god, Πυθῶνος Pi.''N.''9.5, cf. Epich.266; ὁ πάντων ἐ. θεός [[LXX]] ''Es.''5.1; title of [[Poseidon]], Paus.8.30.1; of the Sun, ''OGI''666.25 (Egypt, i A. D.); δαίμονες ἐ. τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων Ti.Locr. 105a; ὥσπερ ἐπόπτας τῶν στρατηγουμένων D.4.25; <b class="b3">ἐπόπτης γῆς καὶ θαλάσσης</b>, of [[Pompey]], ''JHS''27.64 (Cyzicus); of [[Augustus]], ''IGRom.''4.309 (Pergam.); <b class="b3">ἐπόπτης εἰρήνης</b>, of a [[police]] [[magistrate]], POxy.991 (iv A.D.).<br><span class="bld">2</span> simply, [[spectator]], πόνων A.''Pr.''301.<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[inspector]], Cod.Just.10.16.13 ''Intr.''<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[one admitted to the highest grade of the mysteries]], IG12.6.51, Plu.''Alc.''22, etc., cf. [[ἐφόπτης|ἐφόπται]] ''IG''12(8).205.3 (Samothrace): c. gen., μυστηρίων ἐπόπτης ''Michel''1141 (ibid.); τινος ''PMag.Lond.''121.572: metaph., ἐπόπτης τῆς ἐκείνου μεγαλειότητος ''2 Ep.Pet.''1.16.