ἐξηγ-ητής,οῦ,ὁ,
A. one who leads on, adviser,
πρηγμάτων ἀγαθῶν
Hdt. 5.31
codd.; οὑτοσὶ δὲ . . ἁπάντων ἦν τούτων ὁ ἐ.
D. 35.17
.
II. expounder, interpreter,esp. of oracles, dreams, or omens, Hdt. 1.78 ; at Athens, of sacred rites or customs, modes of burial, expiation, etc.,spiritual director,
Pl. Euthphr. 4d , 9a , Lg. 759c , 759e , 775a , D. 47.68 , Is. 8.39 , Thphr. Char. 16.6 : as an official title, ἐ. Πυθόχρηστος
IG 3.241
;ἐ. ἐξ Εὐπατριδῶνib. 267 ; ἐ. ἐξ Εὐμολπιδῶν
Lys. 6.10
, etc., cf. Suid.s.v.;πάτριος ἐ.,of Apollo, Pl. R. 427c .
b. at Rome, of thepontifices,
D.H. 2.73 .