δράκων

A. dragon, serpent, Il. 11.39, al.; interchangeable with ὄφις, 12.202, 208, cf. Hes. Th. 322, 825, Pi. N. 1.40, A. Th. 292 (lyr.); ἀετὸς καὶ δ. πολέμια Arist. HA 609a4; perh. a water-snake, ib.602b25.

II. the constellation Draco, Arat. 46, al., Man. 2.69.

III. a sea-fish, the great weever, Epich. 60, Arist. HA 598a11, Hp. Vict. 2.48.

IV. = κηρύκειον, prob. a wand with a serpent coiled round it, S. Fr. 700 (cf. 701).

2. serpent-shaped bracelet or necklace, Luc. Am. 41.

3. a noose or crossed bandage for the ankle, Heraclas ap.Orib. 48.5.1.

4. dragon-standard, Lib. Or. 1.144, Them. Or. 18.219a, cf. Or. 1.2a: hence, corps of 1,000 men in the Parthian army, Luc. Hist. Conscr. 29.