ἐπόπτης

A. overseer, watcher, esp. of a god, Πυθῶνος Pi. N. 9.5, cf. Epich. 266 ; ὁ πάντων ἐ. θεός LXX Es. 5.1 ; title of Poseidon, Paus. 8.30.1 ; of the Sun, OGI 666.25 (Egypt, i A. D.); δαίμονες ἐ. τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων Ti.Locr. 105a ; ὥσπερ ἐπόπτας τῶν στρατηγουμένων D. 4.25 ; ἐ. γῆς καὶ θαλάσσης, of Pompey, JHS 27.64 (Cyzicus); of Augustus, IGRom. 4.309 (Pergam.); ἐ. εἰρήνης, of a police magistrate, POxy. 991 (iv A.D.).

2. simply, spectator, πόνων A. Pr. 301.

3. inspector, Cod.Just. 10.16.13 Intr.

II. one admitted to the highest grade of the mysteries, IG 12.6.51, Plu. Alc. 22, etc., cf. ἐφόπται IG 12(8).205.3 (Samothrace) : c. gen., μυστηρίων ἐ. Michel 1141 (ibid.) ; τινος PMag.Lond. 121.572 : metaph., ἐ. τῆς ἐκείνου μεγαλειότητος 2 Ep.Pet. 1.16.