ἀλάστωρ — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἀλάστωροροςm one who causes grievous harmspirit of destructionvengeance, evil spiritref. to a daimon, usu. aroused by a crime or curse, and capable of transmitting pollutionTrag. Plu.personif.E. ref. to a personsinner, killerA.destroyerE.w.gen.of one's countryPlu.ref. to a lionscourgew.gen.of herdsmenS.gener., as a term of abuseaccursed wretch, fiendS. D. Men.

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Alastor

the avenging deity, destroying angel

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Headword:

ἀλάστωρ

Headword (normalized):

ἀλάστωρ

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αλαστωρ

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3362

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-3363

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