ἀλκή: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ἡ, (cf. [[ἀλέξω]])<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[strength]] as displayed in action, [[prowess]], [[courage]], ''poet.'' word (also in [[Herodotus|Hdt.]], Th., and later Prose, Ti.Locr. 103b, [[Aristotle|Arist.]]''[[Nicomachean Ethics|EN]]''1115b4, ''Pol.''1338a20, etc.), in Hom. joined with [[σθένος]] Il.17.212, Od.22.237; with [[μένος]] Il.9.706; with [[ἠνορέη]] Od.24.509; ἐπιειμένοι ἀλκήν Il.8.262; φρεσὶν εἱμένος ἀλκήν 20.381; δύεσθαι ἀλκήν 9.231:—later, χερὸς ἀλκᾷ Pi.''O.''10(11).100; θηρία ἐς ἀλκὴν ἄλκιμα [[Herodotus|Hdt.]] 3.110: generally, [[force]], [[might]], συνῆψαν ἀλκήν [[Euripides|E.]]''[[Supplices|Supp.]]''683; <b class="b3">κατ' ἀλκήν</b>, opp. <b class="b3">κατὰ σύνεσιν</b>, Arr. ''Tact.''12.11: in plural, [[feat]]s of [[strength]], [[bold]] [[deed]]s, Pi.''N.''7.12, B.10.126, E.''Rh.''933, Hierocl.p.33.61A.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[strength]] to [[avert]] [[danger]], [[defence]], [[help]], Διὸς ἀ. Il.15.490, cf.8.140; οὐδέ τις ἀ. Od.12.120, 22.305; <b class="b3">ποῦ τις ἀ.</b>; [[Aeschylus|A.]]''[[Prometheus Vinctus|Pr.]]''546; ἀ. βελέων S. ''Ph.''1151; δορός E.''Ph.''1098: also <b class="b3">ὰ. τινος</b> [[defence]] or [[aid]] [[against]] thing, Hes.''Op.'' 201, Pi.''N.''7.96, [[Sophocles|S.]]''[[Oedipus Tyrannus|OT]]''218; <b class="b3">ἀλκὴν ποιεῖσθαι</b> [[give]] [[aid]], OC459; <b class="b3">ἀ. τιθέναι</b> [[make]] a [[defence]], ib. 1524; ἐς or <b class="b3">πρὸς ἀ. τρέπεσθαι</b> [[turn]] and [[resist]], [[stand]] on one's [[guard]], [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]2.45, 3.78, Th.2.84; στρέψας πρὸς ἀ. E. ''Andr.''1149; ἐς ἀ. [[ἐλθεῖν]] Id.''Ph.''421; ἀλκῆς [[μεμνῆσθαι]] [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]9.70; <b class="b3">ἐν οἷς ἐστιν ἀ.</b> where they can [[defend]] [[themselves]], [[Aristotle|Arist.]]''[[Nicomachean Ethics|EN]]''l.c.<br><span class="bld">III</span> [[battle]], [[fight]], A.''Th.''498,569, 878 codd., [[Euripides|E.]], ''[[Medea|Med.]]'' 264.