πυρσός

A. πυρσά E. Rh. 97: (πῦρ, πυρρός):—firebrand, torch, Il. 18.211 (pl.), E. Ph. 1377, etc.: pl., fires, λίθος μήτηρ πυρσῶν AP 6.28 (Jul. Aegypt.); ἠελίοιο Opp. H. 4.353; of lightning, Orac. ap. Eus. PE 6.3: metaph., ἅψαι πυρσὸν ὕμνων Pi. I. 4(3).43, cf. AP 5 Praef.; πυρσὸν ἄναπτε κακῶν IG 12(5).229.14 (Paros): pl., of the fires of love, Theoc. 23.7, AP 12.17.

II. beacon or signal-fire ( = Att. φρυκτός), Hdt. 7.183, 9.3, Aen.Tact. 6.7, Plb. 10.44.10, etc.: metaph., πυρσὸν ὣς Ἕλλασι φαίνων B. 12.82.

2. pl. πυρσά, watchfires, E. Rh. 97, cf. 43 (lyr.).