ῥόμβοςorῥύμβος,ὁ, (ῥέμβω)
A. bull-roarer, instrument whirled round on the end of a string, used in the mysteries, ῥόμβου θ' εἱλισσομένα κύκλιος ἔνοσις αἰθερία
E. Hel. 1362
, cf. Archyt. 1 , Theoc. 2.30 ; as a boy's toy, AP 6.309 ( Leon. ), Orph. Fr. 31.29 , Fr. 34 , M.Ant. 5.36 ; defined asξυλήφιον, οὗ ἐξῆπται τὸ σπαρτίον, καὶ ἐν ταῖς τελεταῖς ἐδονεῖτο, ἵνα ῥοιζῇ, Sch. Clem.Al. Protr. 2.17.2 , cf. Hsch.
2. magic wheel, spun alternately in each direction by the torsion of two cords passed through two holes in it, used as a love-charm, Luc. DMeretr. 4.5 ; calledἴυγξin Theoc. 2.17 , AP 5.204 ; Lat.rhombus, Pro p.2.28.35 , Ov. Am. 1.8.7 .
b. τροχίσκος ὃν στρέφουσιν ἱμᾶσι τύπτοντες, καὶ οὕτως κτύπον ἀποτελοῦσι Sch.A.R. 1.1134 ;ὦ ῥύμβε μαστίξας ἐμέ(dub. sens.) Eup. 72 .
3. tambourineorkettle-drum, used in the worship of Rhea and of Dionysus, Ar. Fr. 303 , Diog.Ath. 1.3 , A.R. 1.1139 , AP 6.165 ( Phal. ); ῥύμβος ξύλινος ἐπίχρυσος
IG 22.1456.49
, cf. 1517.207 .
4. membrum virile,
PLond. 1821.164 .