A.shine after or thereupon, ἠέλιος δ᾽ ἐπέλαμψε thereupon the sun shone forth, Il.17.650; of the moon, h.Merc.141, Plu.2.044d, etc.; “ὥς σφι ἡμέρη ἐπέλαμψε” Hdt.8.14, cf. 3.135; ἡμέρης ἐπιλαμψάσης when day had fully come, Id.7.13; also “ἔαρος ἐπιλάμψαντος” Id.8.130.
2.. shine upon (a place), abs., Hp.Aër.6, X.Cyn.8.1: c.dat., “φλόγες ἐ. ἄκροις τοῖς κέρασι” Plu.Fab.6; “ὁ ἥλιος ἐπέλαμπε τῷ ἔργῳ” Id.Arat.22, cf. Theo Sm.p.121H.: metaph., οὔριος . . ἐπίλαμψον ἐμῷ ἔρωτι, “Κύπρι” AP5.16 (Gaet.); τοῖς ἀπελπίζουσιν ἐ. bring them new light; OGI194.20 (Egypt, i B.C.), cf. ib.669.7 (ibid., i A.D.).