ῥαιςτήρ

A. smasher, i.e. hammer, Il. 18.477 (fem.), A. Pr. 56, Call. Dian. 59; masc. in AP 6.117 (Pancrat.); με χρύσειον ἀπὸ ῥαιστῆρος στήσητε set up a statue of me in beaten gold, ib.7.5:—found in late Prose, Iamb. in Nic. p.121 P. (pl.).

2. generally, destroyer, δαλὸς ῥ. μεγάρων Opp. H. 5.120.