ἄκμων

A. meteoric stone, thunderbolt (v. sub fin.), χάλκεος ἄ. οὐρανόθεν κατιών Hes. Th. 722, cf. 724.

II. anvil, Il. 18.476, Od. 8.274, Hdt. 1.68: metaph., πρὸς ἄκμονι χάλκευε γλῶσσαν Pi. P. 1.86; λόγχης ἄκμονες very anvils to bear blows (cf. Sch. ad loc.), A. Pers. 51; ὑπομένειν πληγὰς ἄκμων Aristopho 4; Τιρύνθιος ἄ., i. e. Hercules, Call. Dian. 146 (expl. by Sch. ὁ μὴ καμὼν ἐπὶ τοῖς ἄθλοις).

2. pestle (Cyprian), Hsch.

3. head of a batteringram, Apollod. Poliorc. 161.4.

III. kind of eagle, Hsch.

IV. kind of wolf, Opp. C. 3.326.

V. Pythag., = 6, Theol.Ar. 37. (Cf. Skt.áś man- `sling-stone', etc.)