ἐπιτάρροθος,ὁ, Ep. forἐπίρροθος,
A. helper, defender,in Hom. always of the gods that help in fight, τινί
Il. 11.366
, Od. 24.182 ;μάχης ἐ. infight, Il. 17.339 ; Δαναοῖσι μάχης ἐπιτάρροθοι
12.180
; γράμμα δίκης ἐπιτάρροθον
Maiist. 59
: as fem., τοίη οἱ ἐγὼν ἐπιτάρροθος ἦα
Il. 5.808
, cf. 828 ; Δίκα..καλῶν ἐ. ἔργων
Terp. 6
.
2. master, lord, ΤεγέηςOrac. ap. Hdt. 1.67 ; cf.τάρροθος.