φώς

A. man, sts. coupled with ἀνήρ, δύο δ’ οὔπω φῶτε πεπύσθην, ἀνέρε κυδαλίμω . . Il. 17.377; ἀλλότριος φ. 5.214, cf. 11.462, 614, al.; in gen., equivalent to a possessive pronoun, his, χρόα φωτός 4.139, al.; in Trag. either of heroes, as A. Th. 499, S. Ant. 107 (lyr.), or of men generally, A. Pers. 242 (troch.); φῶτ’ ἄδικον Id. Ag. 398 (lyr.); φ. ἀνόσιος, ἀμαυρός, S. OC 281,1018; ὦ σκῆπτρα φωτός, i.e. ἐμοῦ, ib.1109; joined with other Nouns, φῶτ’ Ἀσκληπιοῦ υἱόν Il. 4.194, cf. 21.546, Od. 21.26; φωτί . . δέκτῃ 4.247; φῶτες Αἰγεΐδαι Pi. P. 5.75; κλωπὸς φωτός E. Rh. 709.

II. man, opp. woman, Od. 6.129, S. Ant. 910, Tr. 177, etc.; but δύ’ οἰκτρὼ φῶτε, of a man and his wife, E. Hel. 1094; so of lovers, AP 5.248.5 (Iren.).

III. mortal, opp. a god, πρὸς δαίμονα φωτὶ μάχεσθαι Il. 17.98; φωτῶν ἀλαὸν γένος A. Pr. 549 (lyr.); φῶτα βρότειον E. Ba. 542 (lyr.).