HOMER'S ODYSSEY 12

Αἰαῖος [2] only fem. Αἰαίη: Aeaean.— (1) νῆσος, the home of Circe (see Od. 12.3f., 9), a fabulous isle, located by the Romans at Circeii, near Terracina.— (2) the goddess Circe herself, sister of Aeētes (see Od. 10.137).

Αἰήτης [1] son of Helius and Perse, brother of Circe, holder of the golden fleece won by the Argonauts, Od. 12.70.

Ἀμφιτρίτη [2] (cf. Τρίτων): Amphitrīte, goddess of the sea, personifying the element, κυανῶπις, ἀγάστονος,Od. 12.60, ; μετὰ κύμασιν Ἀμφιτρίτης, Od. 3.91.

Ἀργεῖος [1] of Argos, Argive;Ἥρη Ἀργείη, as tutelary deity of Argos), Il. 4.8, Il. 5.908; Ἀργείη Ἑλένη, Il. 2.161, etc.; pl., Ἀργεῖοι, the Argives, freq. collective designation of the Greeks before Troy; Ἀργείων Δαναῶν, Od. 8.578, is peculiar.

Ἀργώ [1] the Argo, ship of the Argonants, Od. 12.70†.

Ἀχαιός [1] 1 Achaean ἐὼν δʼ ἐγγὺς Ἀχαιὸς οὐ μέμψεταί μʼ ἀνὴρ Ἰονίας ὑπὲρ ἁλὸς οἰκέων (i. e. an Achaean from Epirus: Ἀχαιοὶ γὰρ οἱ ἀπὸ τῆς Θεσσαλίας ταχθέντες ὑπὸ Νεοπτολέμῳ ἀπεπλάγχθησαν εἰς τὴν Μολοσσίαν καὶ κατῴκησαν εἰς τὴν Ἤπειρον Σ.) N. 7.64 Κλείτωρ καὶ Τεγέα καὶ Ἀχαιῶν ὑψίβατοι πόλιες i. e. of Arkadia N. 10.47 Τυνδαρίδας δʼ ἐν Ἀχαιοῖς ὑψίπεδον Θεράπνας οἰκέων ἕδος i. e. in Sparta I. 1.31 Πρωτεσίλα, τὸ τεὸν δʼ ἀνδρῶν Ἀχαιῶν ἐν Θυλάκᾳ τέμενος συμβάλλομαι in Phthiotis in Thessaly I. 1.58 παῖδα ποντίας Θέτιος βιατάν, πιστὸν ἕρκος Ἀχαιῶν i. e. of the Greeks at Troy Pae. 6.85 test. dub., v. fr. 259.

Ἐλπήνωρ [1] (‘Hopeful’): Elpēnor, a companion of Odysseus, Od. 10.552, Od. 11.51, 57.

Ἐνοσίχθων [1] [Ἐνοσίχθων Ἐνοσί-χθων, ονος]; Earth-shaker, of Poseidon, Hom.

Ἔρεβος [1] gen. Ἐρέβευς, Ἐρέβεσφι: Erebus, the realm of nether darkness, Il. 8.368, Il. 16.327, Od. 10.528, Od. 12.81.—Ἔρεβόσδε, to Erebus, Od. 20.356.

Ἑρμῆς [1] Hermes, the Lat. Mercurius, son of Maia and Zeus; messenger of the gods (διάκτορος); giver of good luck (ἐριούνιος, ἀκάκητα); god of all secret dealings, cunning, and stratagem (δόλιος); bearing a golden rod (χρυσόρραπις); conductor of defunct spirits (ψυχοπομπός, πομπαῖος); tutelary god of all arts, of traffic, markets, roads (ἀγοραῖος, ἐμπολαῖος, ὅδιος, ἐνόδιος) , and of heralds. His bust, mounted on a four-cornered pillar, was used to mark boundaries. —Proverb., κοινὸς Ἑρμῆς shares in your luck! Theophr.: cf. ἕρμαιον.

Εὖρος [1] Eurus, the south-east wind, stormy, Il. 2.145, Il. 16.765; but warm enough to melt the snow, Od. 19.206.

Εὐρύλοχος [6] a cousin and companion of Odysseus, Od. 10.232, Od. 11.23, Od. 12.195339. (Od.)

Ζεύς [9] (Διεύς, root διϝ), gen. Διός, dat. Διί, acc. Δία, voc. Ζεῦ, also gen. Ζηνός, dat. Ζηνί, acc. Ζῆν（α): Zeus (Diespiter, Juppiter; cf. Ζεῦ πάτερ, Il. 3.320), the son of Cronos and the father of gods and men, god of the lightning, the clouds and weather, of time itself, hence ὑψίζυγος, αἰθέρι ναίων, Διὸς ὄμβρος, Διὸς ἑνιαυτοί, εὐρύοπα, ἐρίγδουπος πόσις Ἥρης, αἰγίοχος, ὑψιβρεμέτης, νεφεληγερέτα, κελαινεφής, στεροπηγερέτα, τερψικέραυνος, ἀστεροπητής, ἀργικέραυνος, ἐριβρεμέτης. Zeus is the sender of portents, and the shaper of destiny, πανομφαῖος, Διὸς τάλαντα, etc.; he is the protector of kings, of suppliants, of house and court, and he presides over the fulfilment of oaths, διοτρεφεῖς, διογενεῖς βασιλῆες, Ζεὺς ξείνιος, ἱκετήσιος, ἑρκεῖος. The original meaning of the root of the word is the brightness of the sky, afterwards personified; cf. δῖος, Lat. sub divo.

Ζέφυρος [3] [Ζέφυρος Ζέφῠρος, ὁ]; Zephyrus, the west wind, Lat. Favonius, Hom., etc.; westerly wind, often represented as stormy, Od.; but also as clearing, ὁπότε νέφεα Z. στυφελίξῃ Il. From ζόφος night, the region of darkness, as Εὖρος from ἕως, the morn.

Ἥρα [1] (Ἥρα, -ας, -ᾳ, -αν.) a family relationships. husband is Zeus: Ἥρας πόσιν τε (Bothe: Ἥραν codd.) N. 7.95 sister of Hestia: Ἑστία, Ζηνὸς ὑψίστου κασιγνήτα καὶ ὁμοθρόνου Ἥρας N. 11.2 mother of Eleithuia: παῖ μεγαλοσθενέος, ἄκουσον, Ἥρας (sc. Ἐλείθυια) N. 7.2 mother in law of Herakles: χρυσέων οἴκων ἄναξ καὶ γαμβρὸς Ἥρας I. 4.60 b as patron and cult goddess. πρῶτον μὲν Ἥραν Παρθενίαν κελαδῆσαι (at Stymphalos) O. 6.88 Ἥρας τʼ ἀγῶν ἐπιχώριον νίκαις τρισσαῖς, ὦ Ἀριστόμενες, δαμάσσας ἔργῳ (ὡς καὶ ἐν Αἰγίνῃ Ἡραίων ἀγομένων κατὰ μίμησιν τοῦ ἐν Ἄργει ἀγῶνος. Σ.) P. 8.79 as patron goddess of the city of Argos, where was held her festival, the Heraia or Hekatombaia: Ἄργος Ἥρας δῶμα θεοπρεπὲς ὑμνεῖτε N. 10.2 ἀγών τοι χάλκεος δᾶμον ὀτρύνει ποτὶ βουθυσίαν Ἥρας ἀέθλων τε κρίσιν N. 10.23 ἔμολεν Ἥρας τὸν εὐάνορα λαὸν i. e. to Argos N. 10.36 c epithets. χρυσόθρονον Ἥραν N. 1.38 μεγαλοσθενέος Ἥρας N. 7.2 λευκωλένῳ Ἥρᾳ Pae. 6.88 cf. τελείᾳ ματέρι N. 10.18 d attacked by Ixion, μαινομέναις φρασὶν Ἥρας ὅτʼ ἐράσσατο (sc. Ἰξίων) P. 2.27 helps the Argonauts, τὸν δὲ παμπειθῆ γλυκὺν ἡμιθέοισιν πόθον ἔνδαιεν Ἥρα ναὸς Ἀργοῦς P. 4.184 cf. test., fr. 62. hates Herakles, οὐ λαθὼν χρυσόθρονον Ἥραν κροκωτὸν σπάργανον ἐγκατέβα N. 1.38 ]Ἥρας ἐφετμαῖς fr. 169. 44. strives with Apollo at Troy, λευκωλένῳ ἄκναμπτον Ἥρᾳ μένος ἀντερείδων Pae. 6.88 e test., v. ἀλκυών, fr. 62. Ῥῆσος, fr. 262. Ἥφαιστος, fr. 283. Ἡρακλέης, fr. 291.

Θηβαῖος [1] (1) a Theban.— (2) name of the father of Eniopeus, Il. 8.120.

Θρινακίη [2] a fabulous island, the pasture of the kine of Helius, Od. 12.135; identified by the ancients with Sicily.

Ἰήσων [1] Iēson (Jason), the leader of the Argonauts, Od. 12.72

Ἰθάκη [2] Ithaca.— (1) the native island of Odysseus, with Mts. Neritus, Neius, and Corax, and the harbor Reithrum. Epithets, ἀμφίαλος, εὐδείελος, ἐυκτιμένη, κραναή, παιπαλόεσσα, τρηχεῖα.— (2) the city, at the foot of Mt. Neius, Od. 3.81, cf. Od. 16.322.—Ἰθάκηνδε, to Ithaca.—Ἰθακήσιος: inhabitant of Ithaca, Ithacan.

Καλυψώ [2] (the ‘Concealer,’ Occulina): Calypso, a goddess, daughter of Atlas, dwelling in the isle of Ogygia, where she detains Odysseus for seven years, until commanded by Zeus to dismiss him, Od. 5.28, Od. 7.259, 265; epithets, δολόεσσα, δεινὴ θεός, ἐυπλόκαμος, αὐδήεσσα, ἠύκομος, νύμφη πότνια.

Κίρκη [9] Circe, the enchantress, daughter of Helius, sister of Aeētes, dwelling in the isle of Aeaea, Od. 10.230ff.

Κρονίων [2] (ᾰ but 1 ῖ P. 1.71, N. 9.28) son of Kronos epith. of Zeus. λίσσομαι νεῦσον, Κρονίων P. 1.71 χερσὶ δʼ ἄρα Κρονίων ῥίψαις P. 3.57 “Κρονίων Ζεὺς πατὴρ” P. 4.23 ὤπασε δὲ Κρονίων N. 1.16 Κρονίων ἀστεροπὰν ἐλελίξαις N. 9.19 εἰ δυνατόν, Κρονίων N. 9.28 “πάτερ Κρονίων” N. 10.76 “εὐ]ρύοπα Κρονίων Πα. 8A. 15. πατὴρ δὲ Κρονίων μολ[ Pae. 15.5 Κρ]ονίων νεῦσεν ἀνάγκᾳ[ (supp. Lobel) Δ. 1. Κρονίων Ζεύς (Κρονείων Π) ?fr. 334a. 9.

Κύκλωψ [1] pl. Κύκλωπες: Cyclops, pl., the Cyclōpes;sing., Polyphēmus, whose single eye was blinded by Odysseus, Od. 9.428. The Cyclōpes are in Homer a lawless race of giants, dwelling without towns, social ties, or religion, Od. 9.166.

Λαμπετίη [2] a nymph, daughter of Helius, Od. 12.132, 375.

Νέαιρα [1] a nymph, the mother of Lampetie and Phaethūsa by Helius, Od. 12.133†.

Νότος [4] 1 south wind σὺν Νότου δʼ αὔραις P. 4.203

Ὀδυσσεύς [5] [Ὀδυσσεύς Ὀδυσεύς]; 1 ἐγὼ δὲ πλέονʼ ἔλπομαι λόγον Ὀδυσσέος ἢ πάθαν διὰ τὸν ἁδυεπῆ γενέσθ Ὅμηρον N. 7.21 κρυφίαισι γὰρ ἐν ψάφοις Ὀδυσσῆ Δαναοὶ θεράπευσαν sc. in preference to Aias N. 8.26 Ὀδυσεὺς δὲ πʼ[ fr. 260. 5. cf. Schr. fr. 260, (Παλαμήδη) κυριώτερον τοῦ Ὀδυσσέως εἰς σοφίας λόγον, ὡς ἔφη Πίνδαρος. Aristid., 2. 339D.

Ὄλυμπος [1] (-ου, -οιο, -ῳ, -ον; Οὐλύμπου, -ῳ, -ον coni.) home of the gods. 1 Ὀλύμπου σκοποὶ O. 1.54 ὦ Κρόνιε παῖ Ῥέας, ἕδος Ὀλύμπου νέμων O. 2.12 τὸν δʼ ἐν Οὐλύμπῳ φάτναι Ζηνὸς ἀρχαῖαι δέκονται (byz.: Ὀλύμπ- codd.) O. 13.92 τὸ μὲν παρʼ ἆμαρ ἕδραισι Θεράπνας, τὸ δʼ οἰκέοντας ἔνδον Ὀλύμπου P. 11.64 Ὀλύμπου δεσπότας Ζεὺς N. 1.13 κατʼ Ὄλυμπον ἄλοχος Ἥβα τελείᾳ παρὰ ματέρι βαίνοισ ἔστι N. 10.17 εἰ μὲν αὐτὸς Οὔλυμπον θέλεις (Tricl.: Ὄλυμπ- codd.) N. 10.84 Θέμιν Μοῖραι ποτὶ κλίμακα σεμνὰν ἆγον Οὐλύμπου λιπαρὰν καθʼ ὁδὸν (Hermann: Ὀλύμπ- codd.) fr. 30. 4. μάκαρες δʼ ἐν Ὀλύμπῳ fr. 33c. 5. Ἄμμων Ὀλύμπου δέσποτα fr. 36. νέφεσσι δʼ ἐν χρυσέοις Ὀλύμποιο καὶ κορυφαῖσιν ἵζων Pae. 6.92 ]βαμεν ἐξ Ὀλύμπου Pae. 22.6 ]πρὸς [Ὄ]λυμπον[ Θρ. 7. 15.

Περιμήδης [1] (1) a companion of Odysseus, Od. 11.23, Od. 12.195.— (2) father of Schedius, Il. 15.515.

Πλαγκταί [1] (πλάζω): πέτραι, the Planctae, or Clashing Rocks, against which everything that approached was dashed to pieces, Od. 12.61, Od. 23.327.

Σειρήν [7] pl. Σειρῆνες, du. Σειρήνοιιν: pl., the Sirens, two in number, singing maidens, by their enchanting song luring mariners to destruction, Od. 12.39ff., 158, 167, 198, Od. 23.326. (The conception of the Sirens as bird-footed and three in number, as seen in the cut, is post-Homeric.)

Σκύλλα [11] [Σκύλλα σκύλλω]; Scylla, a monster barking like a dog, who inhabited a cavern in the Straits, of Sicily, and rent unwary mariners, Od.

Τειρεσίης [2] Tiresias, the blind seer of Thebes. Of all the shades in the nether world Tiresias alone retained his mental faculties unimpaired. Od. 10.524, ,Od. 11.32, , , 13, 1, , μ 2, Od. 23.251, 323.

Τροία [1] [Τροία Τροία]; Ionic Τροίη, ἡ, Troy, whether of the city, ""Troytown, "" Hom., etc.; or the country, the Troad, Il.:— also Τροΐα, as trisyll., Soph.; Doric Τρωία, Pind., Aesch.; contr. Τρῴα, Pind.

Τρώς [1] Tros.— (1) son of Erichthonius, father of Ilus, Assaracus, and Ganymēdes, Il. 5.265ff., Il. 20.230ff.— (2) son of Alastor, slain by Achilles, Il. 20.463.

Ὑπεριονίδης [1] [Ὑπεριονίδης Ὑπερῑονίδης, ου, ὁ]; patronym. of Ὑπερίων, Hyperionʼs son, i. e. Ἥλιος, Od., Hes.

Ὑπερίων [4] [Ὑπερίων Ὑπερί_ων, ονος, ὁ]; Hyperion, the Sun-god, joined with Ἥλιος, or alone for Ἥλιος, Hom. Some derive it from ὑπὲρ ἰών, he that walks on high: others simply bring Ὑπερίων from ὑπέρ, the God above.

Φαέθουσα [1] daughter of Helius and Neaera, Od. 12.132†.

Χάρυβδις [8] Charybdis, the whirlpool opposite Scylla, Od. 12.104, , 23, Od. 23.327.

Ὠγυγία [1] [Ὠγυγία Ὠγῠγία, ἡ]; Ogygia, a mythical island in the Mediterranean, the abode of Calypso, Od.

Ὠκεανός [1] Oceanus, distinguished from the sea. (θάλασσα, πόντος, ἅλς) as a mighty stream (ποταμός,Il. 18.607, Il. 20.7; ῥόος Ὠκεανοῖο, Il. 16.151; cf. Miltonʼs ‘ocean stream’) encircling the whole Earth, Il. 18.607. The constellations (excepting the Great Bear, which in Greek latitudes does not dip below the horizon) are conceived as sinking below Oceanus and emerging from it on the other side of the Earth, as they set and rise. Beyond Ocean is the entrance to the nether world, and Elysium is on its hither bank, Od. 10.508, Od. 4.568. (In the cut, which represents a design of the shield of Achilles, the outer rim [5] indicates the stream of Ocean.)—Personified, Ὠκεανός, husband of Tethys, father of all streams and fountains, and indeed, of all the gods, Od. 4.568, Od. 10.139, Il. 14.311, 201.