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τόξονουn bowHom.Used as a military weapon, in hunting, and in archery contests. It is assoc.w. particular heroes (esp. Herakles, Philoktetes), gods (esp. Apollo, Artemis), and peoples (esp. Amazons, Cretans, Persians, Scythians). pl.bowHom.w. wider ref. to an archer's equipmentbow and arrowsIl. Hdt.specif.arrowsIl. S. E. Mosch. pl.fig.arrowsref. to wordsE.of the sun, ref. to its raysE.w.adj. of the vine, ref. to the capacity of wine to overpowerPi.fr.of wine-dregs aimed in the game of kottabosCritias fig.shotat sthg., ref. to an attempt at descriptionA.

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a bow

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τόξον

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τόξον

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τοξον

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39955

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τόξον

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