A.bringing or giving light, “Ἕως” E.Ion1157; φ. ἀστήρ, of Dionysus at the mysteries, Ar.Ra.342 (lyr.); “φ. πεῦκαι” Id.Fr.599; αἴγλη, Ἦμαρ, Orph.A.1246, “Εὐχή” 24.
b. Subst., ὁ φ. (sc. ἀστήρ), the light-bringer, i.e. the morning-star, a name specially given to the planet Venus, Ti.Locr.96e,97a, Arist.Mu.392a27, 399a8, Cic.ND2.20.53, Ph.1.504, cf. Alex.Eph. ap. Theo Sm. p.138H.
b. name of an eye-salve, Gal.12.747.
II. torch-bearing, epith. of certain deities, esp. of Hecate, E.Hel.569, Ar.Th.858, Fr.594a; φ. θεά (sc. Ἄρτεμις) E.IT21, cf. Call.l.c.; “νὴ τὴν Φωσφόρον” Ar.Lys.443, Antiph. 58.6; of Hephaestus, Orph.H.66.3: pl., “ἱερεὺς Φωσφόρων” Hesperia 4.49 (Athens, ii A. D.).
III. φωσφόρος, ἡ, torch-bearer, title of a priestess, “Κλεοπάτρας θεᾶς” PRein.10.8, etc. (ii B. C.).