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ἀτραπός

ἀτραπός, short cut

ἀτρᾰπ-ός, Ep. ἀταρπός, as always in Hom., e.g. Il. 17.743, ἡ:—
  • short cut, or generally, path, Hom., Hdt. 7.215, Ar. Nu. 76, Th. 4.36, etc.; ἀεὶ μίαν ἀ. πάντες βαδίζουσι [μύρμηκες] Arist. HA 622b25.
      • 2 metaph., walk of life, ἡ πολιτικὴ ἀ. Pl. Plt. 258c; μύθων Emp. 24; ἱστορίης IG 3.716; ἀ. μύρμηκος, v. μυρμηκιά.

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