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1 Hero
subs.Heroes, chiefs: V. ἀριστῆς, οἱ; see Chief.Temple of a hero: Ar. and P. ἡρῷον, τό.He said that the poems have Odysseus and Achilles respectively for their heroes: P. ἑκάτερον τῶν ποιημάτων τὸ μὲν εἰς Ὀδυσσέα ἔφη πεποιῆσθαι τὸ δὲ εἰς Ἀχιλλέα (Plat., Hipp. Min. 363B)Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hero
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2 Tutelary
adj.Protecting a country, as epithet of some god: Ar. and P. πολιοῦχος (Plat.), P. and V. ἑστιοῦχος (Plat. also Ar.), V. δημοῦχος, πολισσοῦχος.Be tutelary of v.: P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.) (Dem. 274), P. λαγχάνειν (acc.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), V. ἀμφέπειν (acc.).Tutelary guardian, subs.: P. and V. ἐπίσκοπος, ὁ or ἡ (Plat.).The neighbouring fields claim Colonus as their tutelary hero: V. οἱ πλήσιοι γύαι... Κολωνὸν εὔχονται σφίσιν ἀρχηγὸν εἶναι (Soph., O. C. 58; cf. Plat., Tim. 21E).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tutelary
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