σκοπός

σκοπ-ός, ὁ (also ἡ, Od.22.396, Call.Del.66): ([etym.] σκέπτομαι):—

A one that watches, one that looks about or after things,

παρὰ δὲ σκοπὸν εἷσεν Il.23.359

; γυναικῶν δμῳάων σ. ἐσσι, of a housekeeper, Od. l.c.: in Pi., of gods and kings, c. gen. loci, guardian, protector, Ὀλύμπου ς. O.1.54;

Δάλου 6.59

; Μαγνήτων ς., of Peleus, N.5.27;

τὸν ὑψόθεν σ., φύλακα βροτῶν A.Supp.381

(lyr.); also

σκοποὶ τῶν εἰρημένων S.Ant. 215

.

b one who watches or looks out to take advantage, Od.22.156; watchful, jealous master, S.Aj.945.

2 mostly, lookout-man, watcher, stationed in some high place ([etym.] σκοπιά) to overlook a country, esp. in war, Il.2.792, Od.16.365, X.Cyr.3.2.1, 4.1.1, etc.; hence

Ἠέλιον . . θεῶν σ. ἠδὲ καὶ ἀνδρῶν h.Cer.62

: also, game-watcher, X.Cyr. 1.6.40.

3 spy, scout, Il.10.324, 526,561 (later κατάσκοπος)

σ. καὶ κατοπτῆρας στρατοῦ ἔπεμψα A.Th.36

, cf. E.Tr.956; of a messenger who has been sent to learn tidings, S.OC35, cf. Ph.125;

σκοπός, ναῶν κατόπτας E.Rh.557

(lyr.).

II mark or object on which one fixes the eye,

σκοπὸν ἄλλον, ὃν οὔ πώ τις βάλεν ἀνήρ, εἴσομαι αἴ κε τύχωμι Od.22.6

; ἀπὸ σκοποῦ away from the mark, 11.344; ἀπὸ σ. εἰρηκέναι, εἰρῆσθαι, Pl.Tht.179c, X.Smp.2.10;

παρὰ σκοπόν Pi.O.13.94

; σκοπῷ ἐπέχειν τόξον to aim at it, ib.2.89;

σκοποῦ ἄντα τυχεῖν Id.N.6.27

;

ἔκυρσας ὥστε τοξότης . . σκοποῦ A.Ag.628

;

ὥστε τοξόται σκοποῦ, τοξεύετ' ἀνδρὸς τοῦδε S.Ant.1033

;

ἄθλιον σκοπὸν ἐμοὶ ἀκοντίσας Antipho 3.3.6

;

ἐπὶ σκοπὸν βάλλειν X.Cyr.1.6.29

;

παραλλάξαι τοῦ σ. καὶ ἁμαρτεῖν Pl.Tht. 194a

;

ἀποτυγχάνω τοῦ σκοποῦ Id.Lg.744a

.

2 metaph., aim, end, object,

οὗτος . . δοκεῖ ὁ σ. εἶναι πρὸς ὃν βλέποντα δεῖ ζῆν Id.Grg.507d

;

τὴν ἡδονὴν σ. ὀρθὸν πᾶσι ζῴοις γεγονέναι Id.Phlb.60a

;

στοχάζεσθαι σκοποῦ Id.R.519c

;

σ. τυραννικὸς τὸ ἡδύ Arist.Pol.1311a4

, etc.; σκοπός . . nihil praebere 'his little game' is to make no allowance, Cic.Att. 15.29.2, cf. Arg. 11 Ar.Eq.

b Medic., of healing, ἐπὶ τῷ πρώτῳ ς. by first intention (i.e. direct union), κατὰ δεύτερον ς. by second intention (i.e. granulation or scar tissue), Gal.1.387, cf. 10.162.

3 contest in shooting at a mark, σ. ἱππέων, πεζῶν, IG9(2).527.16,18 ([place name] Larissa).

III name of a dance, Eup.446.