ἕλιξ
ἕλιξ
ἑλίσσω
anything which assumes a spiral shape:
an armlet or ear-ring, Il.
a twist, whirl, convolution, ἕλικες στεροπῆς flashes of forked lightning, Aesch.
the tendril of the vine, Eur.: of ivy, Eur.
a curl or lock of hair, Anth.
the coil or spire of a serpent, Eur.