the bow was prophetic
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
It belonged at one time to Eurytus of (Echalia.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “the bow was prophetic” mean?
It belonged at one time to Eurytus of (Echalia.
Is “the bow was prophetic” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.