A.first founder of a family, forefather, Pi.N.4.89, Hdt.2.161,9.122, E.Or.1441 (lyr.); “ὦ Ζ ε ῦ, προγόνων προπάτωρ” S.Aj.387 (lyr., s.v.l.); opp. πατήρ, Pl.Lg.931d; ancestor of a tribe, OGI446.3 (Phrygia); “θ ε ὸς ὁ π .” Herm. ap. Stob.1.49.44, cf.Id.ib.3.11.31, IGRom.4.1213, 1215 (Thyatira); “Διόνυσος ὁ π . τ ῆς πόλεως” D.Chr.39.8, cf. BCH4.157 (Erythrae); primal god, PMag.Par.1.1988, PMag. Leid.V.7.26; “π . τ ῶν ἐν γενέσει δημιουργὸν προτάττουσι” Iamb.Myst.8.4: in pl., ancestors, forefathers, Hdt.2.169, Pl.Lg.717e; founders, inventors of arts and sciences, Vett. Val.3.22.
προπάτωρ [α ^], ορος, ὁ, (πατήρ)