ἕλιξ(B), poet.εἷλιξ,ῐκος,ἡ, (ἑλίσσω)
A. anything which assumes a spiral shape: once in Hom. ,γναμπτάς θ' ἕλικας, ofarmletsorear-rings, Il. 18.401 (cf.ἑλικτήρ), cf. h.Ven. 87 , Arist. Mir. 840b20 :—afterwards in various relations:
II. whirl, convolution,ἕλικες στεροπῆς flashes of forkedlightning, A. Pr. 1083 (anap.); ofcircularorspiral motion, αἱ κινήσεις καὶ ἕλικες τοῦ οὐρανοῦ
Arist. Metaph. 998a5
; ἕλικα ἐκτυλίσσειν
Ti.Locr. 97c
;wreathof smoke, A.R. 1.438 .
III. tendril of the vine, Thphr. CP 2.18.2 ; βοσκὰς εὐφύλλων ἑλίκων
E. Hel. 1331
(lyr.);βότρυος ἕλικα παυσίπονονtheclusteringgrape, Ar. Ra. 1321 (lyr.).
2. tendrilof ivy, Id. Th. 1000 ; also,ivy. Hedera Helix, Thphr. HP 3.18.6 , 7.8.1 .
3. curlorlock of hair,
AP 10.19 ( Apollonid. ), 12.10 ( Strat. ), Anacreont. 16.6 .