ἐπιβήτωρ

ἐπιβήτ-ωρ, ορος, ὁ,

• one who mounts, ἐ. ἵππων Od. 18.263, Simm. 1.3; νεὼς ἐπιβήτορα λαόν, = ἐπιβάτας, AP 7.498 (Antip.(?)); ἐ. κύκλων, of the Trojan horse, Tryph. 307.
• • • 2 of male animals, e.g.a boar, συῶν ἐπιβήτωρ Od. 11.131; of a bull, Theoc. 25.128.
  • II as Adj., springing, Nonn. D. 20.113.
  • • 2 metaph., at home in, master of a thing, θηροδιδασκαλίης Man. 4.245; dwelling in, ὕλης οὐρανίας κτλ. Orph. Fr. 353.

ἐπιβήτωρ, ορος, ὁ, der da besteigt,
   a) ἵππων, Reiter, Od. 18.263 u. Sp., wie Opp. C. 4.51 ; auch κούρη, Nonn. D. 1.51 ; νεώς, = ἐπιβάτης, Antip.Sid. 106 (VII.498).
   b) Bespringer, συῶν ἐπιβ., der Eber, Od. 11.131, 23.278 ; von Stieren, Theocr. 25.128.
   c) als adj., emporsteigend, sich erhebend, z.B. παλμός, Nonn. D. 20.113 u. a. sp.D.

ἐπιβήτωρ

-ορος, ὁ

[ἐπιβη-, ἐπιβαίνω.]

• • 1

    One who mounts (a chariot), a (skilled) fighter from the chariot Od. 18.263.

  • 2

    Of an animal, the mounter, the male or mate Od. 11.131 = Od. 23.278.

ἐπιβήτωρ , ορος: mounter, ‘mounted warrior,’ ἵππων, Od. 18.263; designating a boar, συῶν ἐπιβήτωρ, Od. 11.131, Od. 23.278.

ἐπιβήτωρ, ορος, ἐπιβαίνω

• • • 1one who mounts, ἐπ. ἵππων a mounted horseman, Od.
    • 2of male animals, e. g. a boar, Od.; a bull, Theocr.