φαοσφόρος

A. bringing or giving light, Ἕως E. Ion 1157; φ. ἀστήρ, of Dionysus at the mysteries, Ar. Ra. 342 (lyr.); φ. πεῦκαι Id. Fr. 599; αἴγλη, Ἦμαρ, Orph. A. 1246, Εὐχή 24.

b. Subst., ὁ φ. (sc. ἀστήρ), the light-bringer, i.e. the morning-star, a name specially given to the planet Venus, Ti.Locr. 96e,97a, Arist. Mu. 392a27, 399a8, Cic. ND 2.20.53, Ph. 1.504, cf. Alex.Eph. ap. Theo Sm. p.138H.

2. of the eye, φ. ὄμματα Pl. Ti. 45b; φ. κόραι, of the Cyclops, E. Cyc. 611 (lyr.).

b. name of an eye-salve, Gal. 12.747.

II. torch-bearing, epith. of certain deities, esp. of Hecate, E. Hel. 569, Ar. Th. 858, Fr. 594a; φ. θεά (sc. Ἄρτεμις) E. IT 21, cf. Call.l.c.; νὴ τὴν Φωσφόρον Ar. Lys. 443, Antiph. 58.6; of Hephaestus, Orph. H. 66.3: pl., ἱερεὺς Φωσφόρων Hesperia 4.49 (Athens, ii A. D.).

III. φωσφόρος,ἡ, torch-bearer, title of a priestess, Κλεοπάτρας θεᾶς PRein. 10.8, etc. (ii B. C.).