ἀστήρ

A. ἀστράσι Il. 22.28,317 (Aristarch.; ἄστρασι Sch.Ven., Choerob.):—star (v. ἄστρον), ἀστέρ’ ὀπωρινῷ Il. 5.5; οὔλιος ἀ. 11.62; Σείριος ἀ. Hes. Op. 417; ἀ. Ἀρκτοῦρος the chief star in the constellation, ib.565, etc.; shooting star or meteor, Il. 4.75; οἱ διατρέχοντες ἀ. Ar. Pax 838; ᾄττοντας ὥσπερ ἀστέρας Pl. R. 621b, cf. Arist. Mete. 341a33, Plu. Agis 11.

2. flame, light, fire, E. Hel. 1131 (lyr.).

3. ἀστὴρ πέτρινος meteoric stone, Placit. 2.13.9.

II. metaph. of illustrious persons, etc., φανερώτατον ἀστέρ’ Ἀθήνας E. Hipp. 1122 (lyr.); Μουσάων ἀστέρα καὶ Χαρίτων AP 7.1.8 (Alc. Mess.)

III. star-fish, Hp. Nat.Mul. 32, Arist. HA 548a7, PA 681b9, etc.

IV. name of a bird, perh. goldfinch, Dionys. Av. 3.2.

V. blue daisy, Aster Amellus, Nic. Fr. 74.66, Dsc. 4.119.

VI. Samian clay used as sealing-wax, and in Medicine, Thphr. Lap. 63, Dsc. 5.153, Gal. 12.178, al.

VII. architectural ornament, IG 4.1484.83 (Epid.), SIG 241 B 111 (Delph., iv B. C.).

VIII. bandage, Gal. 18 (1).823.

2. name of various remedies, Id. 12.761, al.

IX. birthmark in form of star, Carcin. ap. Arist. Po. 1454b22: in Palmistry, a mark on the hand, τῷ ύ στοιχείῳ παραπλήσιον Cat.Cod.Astr. 7.238.28. (Cf. Skt. stár- `star', Lat. stella (from stēr-la), Goth. stairnō.)