ἀγαυός,ή,όν, in Hom. almost always of kings or heroes,
A. illustrious, noble,
κήρυκες
Il. 3.268
; Περσεφόνεια
Od. 11.213
;πομπῆες nobleguides, 13.71 , cf. Pi. P. 4.72 ; once in Trag., Πέρσαις ἀγαυοῖς
A. Pers. 986
(lyr.): Sup.
-ότατος
Od. 15.229
.
2. of things,brilliant, glorious,
δῶρον
h.Merc. 442
; θρόος
Pi. Pae. 9.36
; esp. of stars, Arat. 71 , al., Man. 2.14 ( Sup. ):—in late Prose, Hierocl. in CA 4p.425M. (Perh.αintens.,γαίω,cf. Hdn.Gr. 2.166 .)