θέσκελος
theskelos
set in motion by God
Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
θέσκελος, ον, Ep. Adj.
‹ All lexicon entries perh. set in motion by God (κέλλω), and so marvellous, wondrous, always of things, θ. ἔργα deeds or works of wonder, Il. 3.130, Od. 11.610; θέσκελα εἰδώς Supp. Hell. 1153: neut. Adv., ἔϊκτο δὲ θέσκελον αὐτῷ it was wondrous like him, Il. 23.107; prob. taken by later poets as, = God-inspired (κελεύω) , θ. Ἑρμῆς 126.