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ἀστραπή

ἀστραπή, a flash of lightning, lightning

ἀστρᾰπ-ή, ἡ,
  • = ἀστεροπή, στεροπή, flash of lightning, lightning, βροντὴ καὶ ἀ. Hdt. 3.86, cf. X. HG 7.1.31, etc.; βροντὴ δʼ ἐρράγη διʼ ἀστραπῆς S. Fr. 578, cf. Pl. Ti. 68a, Cra. 409c, Arist. Mete. 369b6; personified, as subject of painting, Plin. HN 35.96, Philostr. Im. 1.14: freq. in pl., lightnings, τὰς ἀ. τε καὶ κεραυνίους βολάς A. Th. 430; τᾶν πυρφόρων ἀστραπᾶν κράτη νέμων S. OT 201 (lyr.).
      • 2 light of a lamp, A. Fr. 386, Ev.Luc. 11.36.
      • 3 metaph., ἀστραπήν τινʼ ὀμμάτων flashing of the eyes, S. Fr. 474; βλέπων ἀστραπάς Ar. Ach. 566; ἐκτυφλοῦν τινʼ ἀστραπὴ [εἰμί] Antiph. 195.4, cf. Ach.Tat. 6.6.

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