HOMER'S ODYSSEY 23

A Lexicon of Proper Names (and adjectives)

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Ἀθήνη [5] -ης, ἡ Hom. Ἀθήνη casi siempre c. epít.; trag. dór. Ἀθάνα; lacon. Ἀσάνα Ar.Lys.980; Ἀθηναία inscr. át. arc., A.Eu.288, Ar.Pax 271, Au.828, X.An.7.3.39; jón., ép. Ἀθηναίη Il.2.371, Archil.154.1, Hes.Sc.126, Ar.Eq.763; dór. Ἀθαναία IG 1 3 647 (V a.C.), Pi.O.7.36, Theoc.15.80; argól. Ἀθαναίια Sokolowski 2.27.4 (Argos VI a.C.); eol. Ἀθανάα [-νᾰ-] Alc.325.1, Theoc.28.1; Ἀθνάα IG 1 3 740, 779 (ambas V a.C.); át. contr. Ἀθηνᾶ aparece en inscr. del VI y predomina a partir del IV [ᾰ-] I 1 la diosa Atenea o Atena, Il.1.200, Hes.Fr.33a.22, 31, Hdt.1.60, E.Io 269 • fig. de una pers. ὥσπερ τις Ἀθηνᾶς ψῆφοςcomo el voto de Atenea e.d., el que decide, Philostr.VS 568 • Ἀθηνᾶς γοναίEl nacimiento de Atenea tít. de una obra de Hermipo EM α 1833, Phot.α 1956 • Ἀθηνᾶς ἱερόνel santuario de Atenea en Iberia cerca de la ciu. de Ὀδύσσεια (= Oducia?) en Turdetania, Str.3.2.13 • Ἀ. βωμόςAltar de Atenea isla del golfo de Arabia, Ptol.Geog.4.7.11 • Ἀ. νῆσοςisla de Atenea en el mar Jónico, Ael.NA 14.1 • Ἀ. τεῖχοςmuro de Atenea localidad cerca de Panormo, Paus.7.22.10 • identif. c. la diosa Neith egipcia SB 13931.2 (I/II d.C.). 2 entre los pitagóricos, n. del número 7 Theo Sm.p.103. 3 medic., n. de un emplasto Gal.13.494, Orib.Ec.87.8. II la ciudad de Atenas, Od.7.80, E.Hipp.1123 (cód.). DMic. a-ta-na-po-ti-ni-ja.

Ἀίδης

Αἴολος [1] gen. Αἰόλοο, Od. 10.36, 60: (1) son of Hippotas, and lord of winds, Od. 10.2. — (2) father of Sisyphus, Il. 6.154.

Ἀκτορίς [1] an attendant of Penelope, Od. 23.228†.

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.

Ἀχαιίς

Ἀχαιός [2] 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.

Ἑλένη [1] Helen, the wife of Menelāus, daughter of Zeus and Leda, Il. 3.199, 426, and sister of Castor and Pollux, Il. 3.238. Often w. the epithet Ἀργείη,Il. 2.161, Od. 4.184; Il. 3.91, 121, Ω, Od. 4.12, 219, 279. Helen returned to her home in Sparta after the war, and in the Odyssey is seen living happily with Menelāus, δ, ο.

Εὐρύκλεια [4] Euryclēa, the nurse of Odysseus, and faithful housekeeper in his palace, Od. 19.357, Od. 2.361.

Εὐρυνόμη [3] Eurynome.— (1) an Oceanid, Il. 18.398†.— (2) stewardess of Penelope, Od. 17.495, Od. 19.97.

Ζεύς [3] (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.

Ἥφαιστος [1] Hephaestus (Vulcanus), the son of Zeus and Hera, the god of fire and of arts which need the aid of fire: in the Iliad married to Charis, Il. 18.382ff., but in the Odyssey to Aphrodīte, Od. 8.266ff. His works are the houses of the gods on Olympus, the armor of Achilles, the sceptre and aegis of Zeus, etc. Epithets, ἀμφιγυήεις, κυλλοποδίων, χαλκεύς, κλυτοτέχνης, κλυτόεργος, κλυτόμητις, πολύφρων, περίκλυτος, πολύμητις. The name Ἥφαιστοςis used by personification for the element which he represents, Il. 2.426, cf. Il. 9.468.

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

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.

Κακοίλιος [1] (ϝίλιος): sad Ilium, Ilium of evil name, Od. 19.260, , Od. 23.19.

Καλυψώ [1] (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.

Κίκονες [1] the Ciconians, a Thracian tribe, Il. 2.846, Od. 9.39ff.

Κίρκη [1] Circe, the enchantress, daughter of Helius, sister of Aeētes, dwelling in the isle of Aeaea, Od. 10.230ff.

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.

Λαιστρυγονίη

Λάμπος [1] (1) son of Laomedon, father of the Trojan Dolops, Il. 3.147, Il. 15.526.— (2) name of one of the steeds of Eos, Od. 23.246.— (3) one of Hectorʼs horses, Il. 8.185.

Λωτοφάγοι [1] the Lotus-eaters, Od. 9.84ff.

Ὀδυσσεύς [21] [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.

Ὀλύμπιος [2] (-ιος, -ίοιο, -ίου, -ίῳ, -ιον; -ιοι, -ίων, -ίοισι, -ιοι.) a of Olympos I epith. of Zeus. Ὀλύμπιος ἁγεμὼν O. 9.57 αἰέναον σέβοντι πατρὸς Ὀλυμπίοιο τιμάν O. 14.12 πρὸς Ὀλυμπίου Διός Pae. 6.1 b pl., Olympian gods ζώει μὲν ἐν Ὀλυμπίοις Σεμέλα O. 2.25 ἰὴ ἰὲ βασίλειαν Ὀλυμπίων νύμφαν ἀριστό- ποσιν Πα. 21. 3, 11, 1, 2. δεῦτʼ ἐν χορόν, Ὀλύμπιοι, ἐπί τε κλυτὰν πέμπετε χάριν, θεοί fr. 75. 1. ὦ μάκαρ, ὅν τε μεγάλας θεοῦ κύνα παντοδαπὸν καλέοισιν Ὀλύμπιοι fr. 96. 3. b I of (Zeus of) Olympia βῶμον παρʼ Ὀλύμπιον O. 10.101 II epith. of Zeus of Olympia. τὰν δὴ καλέοισιν Ὀλυμπίου Διὸς ἄλσος I. 2.27 εἴη δὲ τρίτον σωτῆρι πορσαίνοντας Ὀλυμπίῳ Αἴγιναν κάτα σπένδειν μελιφθόγγοις ἀοιδαῖς I. 6.8 c Olympian, of games held either in Athens or Cyrene. ἐν Ὀλυμπίοισί τε καὶ βαθυκόλπου Γᾶς ἀέθλοις ἔν τε καὶ πᾶσιν ἐπιχωρίοις (cf. Deubner, Att. Feste, 177) P. 9.101

Παλλάς [1] (-άς, -άδος, -άδα.) title of Athene. φιλεῖ δέ μιν (= Σεμέλαν) 1 Παλλάς O. 2.26 ὦ πολιάοχε Παλλάς in Kamarina O. 5.10 οἱ χρυσάμπυκα κούρα χαλινὸν Παλλὰς ἤνεγκ O. 13.66 πλεῖστα νικάσαντά σε καὶ τελεταῖς ὡρίαις ἐν Παλλάδος εἶδον (in Athens Σ, in Cyrene edd.) P. 9.98 τέχνᾳ, τάν ποτε Παλλὰς ἐφεῦρε θρασειᾶν Γοργόνων οὔλιον θρῆνον διαπλέξαισʼ Ἀθάνα P. 12.7 ἐνέθηκε δὲ Παλλὰς αμ[ Pae. 8.82 ]Παλλάδα[ Πα. 13. a. 5. ἀλκάεσσά τε Παλλάδος αἰγὶς μυρίων φθογγάζεται κλαγγαῖς δρακόντων Δ. 2. 17.

Πηνελόπεια [8] Penelope, the daughter of Icarius, and wife of Odysseus, Od. 1.329, etc.

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

Ποσειδεών [2] [Ποσειδεών Ποσειδεών, ῶνος, ὁ]; the sixth month of the Athen. year, = latter half of December and former of January.

Σειρήν [1] 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 [1] [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.

Τηλέμαχος [8] Telemachus, the son of Odysseus and Penelope. The name (‘Afar - fighting’) was given to the child because he was born as his father was about to depart for the war of Troy. Telemachus is the principal figure in the first four books of the Odyssey, and his journey in quest of tidings of his father to Pylos and Sparta, under the guidance of Athēna in the form of Mentor, has made the name of his ‘mentor’ proverbial. After the return of Odysseus, Telemachus assists him in taking revenge upon the suitors. He is mentioned in the Iliad only in Il. 2.260, Il. 4.354.

Τηλέπυλος [1] a town of the Laestrȳgons, Od. 10.82, Od. 23.318.

Φαέθων [1] name of a steed of Eos, Od. 23.246.

Φαίαξ [1] [Φαίαξ Φαίαξ, ᾱκος]; Ionic Φαίηξ, ηκος, a Phaeacian: they were the Homeric inhabitants of the island of Scheria (i. e. Corcyra, now Corfu), Od.

Χάρυβδις [1] 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 [2] 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.

FREQUENCE VOCABULARY

21= [1] Ὀδυσσεύς

8= [2] Πηνελόπεια, Τηλέμαχος

5= [1] Ἀθήνη

4= [1] Εὐρύκλεια

3= [2] Εὐρυνόμη, Ζεύς

2= [6] Ἀχαιός, Ἰθάκη, Ὀλύμπιος, Ποσειδεών, Τειρεσίης, Ὠκεανός

1= [25] Ἀίδης, Αἴολος, Ἀκτορίς, Ἀργεῖος, Ἀχαιίς, Ἑλένη, Ἥφαιστος, Θηβαῖος, Κακοίλιος, Καλυψώ, Κίκονες, Κίρκη, Κύκλωψ, Λαιστρυγονίη, Λάμπος, Λωτοφάγοι, Παλλάς, Πλαγκταί, Σειρήν, Σκύλλα, Τηλέπυλος, Φαέθων, Φαίαξ, Χάρυβδις, Ὠγυγία