- ἡνίοχος
- ἡνίοχ-ος, [dialect] Dor. and [dialect] Aeol. [pref] ἀν- Pi.P.5.50 (A v.l. ἁν- as in N.6.66, but cf. ἀνιοχίω), Sapph.Supp.20a.19, ὁ: ([etym.] ἡνία, ἔχω):—one who holds the reins, driver, charioteer, Il.8.89, etc.: sts. opp. παραιβάτης, 23.132;
ἡ. θεράπων 5.580
, 8.119; παρεβεβήκεε δέ οἱ ἡ. Hdt.7.40.2 generally, chariot-driver, as in the games, etc., Pi. P.5.50, Ar.Pax905 (pl.), X.HG3.2.21, Pl Phdr.254b, PPetr.3p.180 (pl., iii B.C.), etc.; ὑποπτέρων ἵππων ἡ. Pl.Criti.116e.b rider, Thgn. 260.3 ὁ ἡ. τῆς νεώς the helmsman, Poll.1.98.4 metaph., one who guides, governs, χειρῶν καὶ ἰσχύος ἀ. Pi.N.6.66; παλαισμοσύνας δεξιὸς ἡ. Simon.149;ἡ. τέχνης τραγικῆς IG2.2263
(iv B.C.); παντοίης ἀρετῆς ib.7.2539.2 ([place name] Thebes); ἡ. κιθάρας, of a harper, Epigr. ap. St.Byz. s.v. Μίλητος: fem., αἰγίδος ἡ., of Athena, Ar.Nu.602; in Prose with οἷον prefixed, Pl.Plt.266e, etc.; of love, Plu.2.759d, Hermesian.7.84.5 as Adj., guiding,γνώμη Carm.Aur.69
;ἄνεμοι Man.5.153
.II ἡνίοχοι, οἱ, at Athens, a class of rich citizens who had to furnish chariots for public service, Ael.Dion.Fr.196, Phot.III in pl., also,= ἔκφοροι (ἔκφορος 111
), Id.IV the constellation Auriga, Arat.156, Eudox. ap. Hipparch.1.2.10, etc.
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