φίλτρον
φίλτρον
properly φίλητρον, from φιλέω
a love-charm, (cf. Shakspeareʼs "medicines to make me love him"), ἐστὶν φίλτρα μοι θελκτήρια ἔρωτος Eur.; of the robe of Nessus by which Deianira hoped to win back the love of Hercules, Soph.
generally, a charm, spell, as a means of winning or influencing others, hence the bit is called φ. ἵππειον, Pind.; Apolloʼs oracles are φίλτρα τόλμης spells to produce boldness, Aesch.; children are a φίλτρον of love to their parents, Eur., etc.
in pl. love, affection, Eur.
Headword (normalized):
φίλτρον
Headword (normalized/stripped):
φιλτρον
Intro Text:
φίλτρον
properly φίλητρον, from φιλέω
a love-charm, (cf. Shakspeareʼs "medicines to make me love him"), ἐστὶν φίλτρα μοι θελκτήρια ἔρωτος Eur.; of the robe of Nessus by which Deianira hoped to win back the love of Hercules, Soph.
generally, a charm, spell, as a means of winning or influencing others, hence the bit is called φ. ἵππειον, Pind.; Apolloʼs oracles are φίλτρα τόλμης spells to produce boldness, Aesch.; children are a φίλτρον of love to their parents, Eur., etc.
in pl. love, affection, Eur.
URN:
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