προπάτωρ

A. first founder of a family, forefather, Pi. N. 4.89, Hdt. 2.161,9.122, E. Or. 1441 (lyr.); ὦ Ζεῦ, προγόνων προπάτωρ S. Aj. 387 (lyr., s.v.l.); opp. πατήρ, Pl. Lg. 931d; ancestor of a tribe, OGI 446.3 (Phrygia); θεὸς ὁ π. Herm. ap. Stob. 1.49.44, cf.Id.ib.3.11.31, IGRom. 4.1213, 1215 (Thyatira); Διόνυσος ὁ π. τῆς πόλεως D.Chr. 39.8, cf. BCH 4.157 (Erythrae); primal god, PMag.Par. 1.1988, PMag. Leid.V. 7.26; π. τῶν ἐν γενέσει δημιουργὸν προτάττουσι Iamb. Myst. 8.4: in pl., ancestors, forefathers, Hdt. 2.169, Pl. Lg. 717e; founders, inventors of arts and sciences, Vett. Val.3.22.