θεόθεν
θεόθεν, from the gods, at the hands of the gods
θεόθεν, Adv.
- from the gods, θ. δʼ οὐκ ἔστʼ ἀλέασθαι (sc. θάνατον) death at the hands of the gods, Od. 16.447, cf. Pl.Com. 173.14 (hex.); εἴ τις ἄλλα θ. ἀνθρώποισι τέρψις given by God to man, IG 3.171.
- 2 by the will or favour of the gods, Pi. O. 12.8, P. 11.50, A. Th. 324, Pers. 101 (both lyr.), etc.; by the gods, οἷς ἂν σεισθῇ θ. δόμος S. Ant. 584.
θεόθεν, adv. venant des dieux, de la divinité, Od. 16, 447 ; Soph. Ant. 584 ; particul. par le secours des dieux, Pd. O. 12, 11, etc. ; Eschl. Sept. 324, etc.
Étym. θεός, -θεν.
θεόθεν, von den Göttern her ; Od. 16.447 ; Aesch. Pers. 102 ; Soph. Ant. 584 ; Pind. Ol. 12.8 u. a. D.
θεόθεν
[θεός + -θεν 1.]
From, at the hands of, the gods: θ. οὐκ ἔστʼ ἀλέασθαι [θάνατον] Od. 16.447.
θεόθεν : from a god, from God, Od. 16.447†.
θεόθεν
v. -θεν
- 1old gen. of θεός, used as adv. from the gods, at the hands of the gods, Lat. divinitus, Od.
- 2by the help or favour of the gods, Pind., Aesch., etc.: by the gods, Soph.