[280] τὰ ἃ κῆλα, these his missiles. But P. Knight's “ἑϝά” is probably right; see on 1.185, 8.430. “κῆλον” happens to be used only of divine weapons. So Hes. Theog. 707, where thunder and lightning are the “κῆλα” of Zeus. The clause seems to indicate an extraordinary fall of snow. Brandreth well compares Job xxxviii. 22-3 ‘the treasures of the snow .. which I have reserved .. against the day of battle and war.’
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