πύρφορ-ος(parox.),ον,
A. fire-bearing, esp. of lightning, π. κεραυνός
Pi. N. 10.71
, A. Th. 444 , S. OC 1658 ; ἀστραπαί
Id. OT 200
(lyr.); Διὸς ἔγχος
Ar. Av. 1749
(lyr.); πυρφόρος αἰθέρος ἀστήρ
Id. Th. 1050
(lyr.).
b. π. οἰστοίarrowswith combustibles tied to them, so that they may set fire to woodwork, Th. 2.75 , Arr. An. 2.21.3 ; τοῖς μὲν π . . . τοῖς δ' ἄλλοις βέλεσι
D.S. 20.96
;οἱ π. ibid.;πυρφόρα,τά , ib. 88 ;πυρφόρος,ὁ ,engine for throwing fire, fire-dart, Plb. 21.7.1 (dub.), Jul. Or. 2.62d .
II. in special senses,
1. epith. of several divinities, as of Zeus in reference to hislightnings, S. Ph. 1198 (anap.); of Demeter, prob. in reference to thetorchesused by her worshippers, E. Supp. 260 ; similarlyπ. θεαίof Demeter and Persephone, IG 4.666.9 (Lerna), E. Ph. 687 (lyr.); π. Ἀρτέμιδος αἴγλας