τύραννος [ῠ],ὁ, alsoἡ(v. infr. 1.2 ),
A. an absolute ruler,unlimited by law or constitution, first in h.Mart. 5 (unless the hymn is late), where it is used of a god,Ἆρες, . . ἀντιβίοισι τύραννε;soὁ τῶν θεῶν τ.,of Zeus, A. Pr. 736 , cf. Ar. Nu. 564 (lyr.);ὦ τύραννε τᾶς ἐμᾶς φρενός,i.e. Apollo, S. Tr. 217 (lyr.); σὺ δ' ὦ τύραννε θεῶν τε κἀνθρώπων Ἔρως
E. Fr. 136
;Μὴν Τύραννος,a Phrygian deity worshipped in Attica, IG 22.1366.2
(i A. D.), al.;οὔ, τὴν τ.(perh. Hera), in an oath, Herod. 5.77 : first used ofmonarchsin the time of Archil. (cf. τυραννίς
1
) acc. to Hippias 9
D. ; Φίττακον ἐστάσαντο τ.
Alc. 37
A; ἢν μή τις ἢ τ. ἢ σκηπτοῦχος ᾖ
Semon. 7.69
; λαγέτας τ.
Pi. P. 3.85
; interchangeable withβασιλεύςin Isoc. 2.4 (cf. 1 ), 35 (cf. 36 ); later,chief, princeling, OGI 654.8 (Egypt,i B. C.); τ. ἴδιοι καθ' ἕκαστον ἐμτπόριον