Victim

subs.

Sacrifice: P. and V. θῦμα, τό, σφάγιον, τό (generally pl.), Ar. and P. ἱερεῖον, τό, Ar. and V. σφαγεῖον, τό, V. θύος, τό, θυτήριον, τό, πρόσφαγμα, τό, χρηστήριον, τό.

Animal for slaughter: Ar. and V. βοτόν, τό.

Severed portions of victims: Ar. and P. τόμια, τά.

met., the victim as opposed to the agent: P. and V. ὁ πάσχων.

One who is wronged: P. and V. ὁ ἀδικούμενος.

You will depart hence, the victim not of us, the laws, but of men: P. ἠδικημένος ἄπει ... οὐχ ὑφʼ ἡμῶν τῶν νόμων ἀλλʼ ὑπʼ ἀνθρώπων (Plat., Crito, 54^B).

Be the victim (of misfortune, etc.), v.: P. also V. περιπίπτειν (dat.), ἐμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.); see fall into.

Be victim, as opposed to the agent: P. and V. πάσχειν.

I was the victim of circumstances: P. ἡσσήθην τῇ τύχῃ.

Be the victim of a plot, P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύεσθαι (pass.).

Be victim of malicious accusations: Ar. and P. συκοφαντεῖσθαι.

An easy victim: V. εὐμαρὲς χείρωμα, τό (Æsch., Ag. 1326).