ἐπιπνέω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Ep. [[ἐπιπνείω]] (as always in Hom., cf. Call.''Del.''318, A.R.3.937),<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[breathe upon]], [[blow freshly upon]], περὶ δὲ πνοιὴ.. ζώγρει ἐπιπνείουσα Il.5.698; [[τινί]] [[on]] one, Ar.''V.''265; [[blow fairly for]], <b class="b3">νηῦς... ᾗ..</b> οὖρος ἐπιπνείῃσιν ὄπισθεν Od.4.357: abs., εἰς ὅ κε.. ἐπιπνεύσωσιν ἀῆται 9.139; ἄνεμος.. ἥδιστος ἐπέπνει Plu.''Sert.''17, etc.<br><span class="bld">2</span>. [[blow furiously]] [[upon]], τινί [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]3.26: metaph., μαινόμενος δ' ἐπιπνεῖ.. Ἄρης A.''Th.''343 (lyr.), cf. S.''Ant.''136 (lyr.).<br><span class="bld">3</span>. c.acc., [[blow over]], θάλασσαν Hes. ''Th.''872; ἀγρούς Luc.''Charid.''1.<br><span class="bld">4</span>. c.acc.cogn., [[blow forth]], [[πυρὸς]] σέλας A.R.3.1327.<br><span class="bld">5</span>. [[blow afterwards]], Arist.''Pr.''945b1.<br><span class="bld">6</span>. [[blow against]], of one wind [[against]] another, [[Theophrastus]] ''Vent.''53.<br><span class="bld">II</span>. metaph.,<br><span class="bld">1</span>. [[excite]], [[inflame]] against, Ἀργείοις Σπαρτῶν γένναν E. ''Ph.''794 (lyr.); <b class="b3">στρατὸν αἵματι</b> [[to]] slaughter, ib.789 (lyr.).<br><span class="bld">2</span>. [[inspire]] [[into]], [[grant]], Μουσῶν προφῆται ἐπιπεπνευκότες ἡμῖν τὸ γέρας Pl. ''Phdr.''262d; ὄλβον Orph.''H.''84.8.<br><span class="bld">3</span>. [[favour]], <b class="b3">λαμπρᾶς ἐπιπνεούσης</b> <b class="b3">τῆς τύχης</b>, metaph. from the wind, Plb.11.19.5: c.acc., of love, A.R.3.937, [[Nonnus Epicus|Nonn.]] ''[[Dionysiaca|D.]]'' 3.121: abs., Plu.2.759f.<br><span class="bld">III</span>. Pass., to [[be]] [[inspired]], ὑπό τινος Longin.13.2; πρὸς αὐτῶν τῶν Μουσῶν Jul.''Or.''2.78b.