προστᾰτ-ήριος,α,ον,
A. standing before,δεῖμα π. καρδίαςfearhovering before, orlording it over, my heart, A. Ag. 976 (lyr.).
II. standing before, protecting, of Artemis, Id. Th. 449 ; of Apollo as the tutelary god or (acc. to Hsch. , Phot. ) from his statuestanding beforethe doors, S. El. 637 , Orac. ap. D. 21.52 , IG 22.674.6 , al.; π. θεοί
CIG 3530
(Cyme).
III. ὁ Π. (sc.μήν), a Boeot, month, Plu. 2.655e .