ἀντήλιος,ον, (ἀντί, ἥλιος)
A. opposite the sun,i.e.looking east,
S. Aj. 805 , E. Ion 1550 ;δαίμονες ἀντήλιοιstatues of godswhich stood in the sunbefore the house-door, A. Ag. 519 , cf. E. Fr. 538 .
2. of the moon,reflecting the sun's rays,
AB 403 (ἀνθ-), cf. Suid. : hence metaph.,imitation, reflection,
Theopomp.Hist. 367 (ἀνθ-).
II. ἀντήλια,τά,
= παρήλια ,parhelia,
Suid. , cf. Men. 511 .
2. screensorparasols,
Eust. 1281.3 ; also,blinkerson horses' bridles, Poll. 10.54 (ἀνθ-), Eust. 1562.39 .—The Ion. formἀντήλιοςis always used in Trag.;ἀνθήλιοςfirst in Theopomp. l.c., cf. Ph. 1.656 , Placit. 3.6 .