ἀμφίπολος,ον, (πέλω, πολέω)
A. busied about, busy,epith. ofΚύπρις,
S. Tr. 860 :—in Hom. and Hdt. only as fem.Subst.,handmaid, waiting-woman,
Od. 1.331 , 6.199 , etc.; λάβετ' ἀμφίπολοι γραίας ἀμενοῦς
E. Supp. 1115
:—with other Substs.,ἀ. ταμίη, γραῦς,
Il. 24.302 , Od. 1.191 .
b. later,handmaid of gods, priestess,
θεᾶς
E. IT 1114
; Διός
IG 14.2111
.
2. masc.,attendant, follower,
Pi. O. 6.32 .
3. masc.,priest, sacrist,
E. Fr. 982 ; ὁ τῶν θεῶν ἀ.