ἀγαθός :
good.—Hence (1) of persons,
‘valiant,’ ‘brave,’ ἢ κακὸς ἢ ἀγαθός, Il. 17.632;
‘skilful,’ ι?ητῆρ᾽
ἀγαθώ, Il. 2.732, freq. w.
acc. of specification or an adv., βοήν,
πύξ.—Often ‘noble’ (cf.
optimates), opp. χέρηες, Od. 15.324.— (2) of things,
‘excellent,’ ‘useful,’ etc.;
ἀγαθόν τε κακόν τε,
‘blessing and curse,’ Od. 4.237
; ἀγαθοῖσι γεραίρειν, ‘honor
with choice portions,’ Od.
14.441
; ἀγαθὰ φρονεῖν, ‘wish one
well,’ Od. 1.43;
‘be pure-minded,’ Il.
6.162
; εἰς ἀγαθόν or ἀγαθὰ εἰπεῖν, ‘speak with friendly
intent;’ εἰς ἀγ. πείθεσθαι,
‘follow good counsel.’
Georg Autenrieth. A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges. New York. Harper and Brothers. 1891.
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